Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

GFA set to train Match Commissioners ahead of new season The Ghana Football Association will on Friday, October 30, 2020, organize a one-day training course for Match Commissioners at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence at Prampram. This is part of the preparations for the 2020/2021 league season that kicks off on Saturday, November 14, 2020. The course is for Match Commissioners (MCs) in the Ghana Premier League, Division One League, and the Women’s Premier League. Key areas of importance which will be looked at during the course include: -how to use the Competition Management System (CMS) effectively, -the Role…

Hearts cop Carlos Pinto as new Technical Director Ghana Premier League giants Hearts of Oak have officially announced Carlos Manuel Vaz Pinto as their new Technical Director. The new man will hopefully steer the technical direction of the club ahead of the new season 2020-21. The club announced via their Twitter page on Thursday that Portuguese tactician Carlos Pinto has joined the Phobian fraternity. https://twitter.com/HeartsOfOakGH/status/1319312014842470404?s=20 Pinto knows the African terrain very well having had stints with Angolan clubs Clube Recreativo da Caala and Recreativo de Libolo as well as Ethiopian giants Saint George SA.

Ebenezer Agyapong appeals to GFA to lift Techiman City ban Ghana Premier League club Techiman City’s captain, Ebenezer Agyapong has appealed to the President of the Ghana Football Association and his top executives to temper justice with mercy as players are on the downside as a result of the ban on the club. According to him, the playing body are the ones who are feeling the full effects of ban and not the board or the management body of the team. In an interview with Accra based radio station Angel Sports, he was passionate about his appeal to football association.…

GFA partners with Government to coduct COVID-19 tests ahead of new season The Ghana Football Association have partnered the government of Ghana to initiate steps to test players and technical teams on Thursday ahead of the upcoming Ghana Premier League season 2020-21. The Ghana Premier League is making a return after several months of football inactivity, the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo Addo, issued a directive for the resumption of the league much to the delight of football lovers in the country. The Football Association released a statement via the website prompting clubs of the new arrangement that will see…

Hearts of Oak partners with Adonko Next Level drink Hearts of Oak have penned a partnership deal with Adonko Next Level Drink. Hearts of Oak are the latest Ghana Premier League side to join the Adonko family after their bitter rivals Asante Kotoko agreed a deal with them last week. The Phobians franchise is one of the biggest in the country and have signed a three-year deal with the beverage firm. https://twitter.com/heartsofoakgh/status/1318970366165946374?s=21 This new deal will add up to the already existing deals that the rainbow giants have cop this season with Umbro, GOIL, StarLife, SAS Finance Group, Koflex Fitness,…

National Sports Authority backtracks exorbitant stadium charges The National Sports Authority has with immediate effect withdrawn the exorbitant charges conferred on Ghana Premier League clubs for the usage of the Accra Sports Stadium in the upcoming season. This week,the NSA caused an uproar in football circles after announcing an amount between GHC 15,000 and GHC 20,000 for category C and B Matches respectively, which will be paid by the 5 clubs(Hearts, Kotoko, Inter Allies, Legon Cities, and Olympics) bound to use the national stadium for their home duels. It’s no surprise that after numerous bodies, Ministry of Youth and Sports,…

Its a dream come true – Richard Ofori on move to Orlando Pirates Ghana Black Stars shot-stopper Richard Ofori has finally made his long-awaited switch from Maritzburg United to Orlando Pirates. The new deal comes off after the 26-year-old impressed with his former side, he has since penned a three-year deal with the South Africa giants, Orlando Pirates. The South African club released a statement confirming the new three-year deal. “The 26-year-old has signed with the Buccaneers after agreeing terms to a three a year deal,” the club statement said. Richard Ofori, who couldn’t hide his excitement at signing with…

Kotoko won’t beat me for the third time – Eleven Wonders coach Ignatius Osei-Fosu With the new season edging closer, most coaches have started running their mouth on how the season will pan out, Coach for Techiman Eleven Wonders, Ignatius Osei-Fosu has waded into expectations heading into this season by suggesting that he won’t kowtow to the pressures of playing Asante Kotoko on the opening weekend of the Ghana Premier League. The Techiman-based club will battle it out on the opening day of the new Ghana Premier League 2020/2021 season when they play away to Kotoko at the Accra Sports…

Razak Abalora divides opinions on Kotoko move Ghana Premier League giants Kumasi Asante Kotoko are on a spending spree signing players from all cylinders in the country to properly augment their squad ahead of the domestic and continental competitions. In recent times, the club moved swiftly to acquire the services of former Ghana Premier League shot-stopper Razak Abalora from Tanzanian giants Azam FC in the ongoing transfer window. On Tuesday, his official announcement was greeted with mixed feelings with some suggesting that he will bring the needed competition to the team more importantly the goalkeeping department of the club. However,…

Felix Annan favours loan move after Abalora signing Kumasi Asante shot-stopper, Felix Annan is strongly forcing the technical team to allow him join any of the top Ghana Premier League side, with Dreams FC, said to be his preferred destination. The 25-year-old, who was recently named SWAG local footballer of the year following his exploits in 2019 has come under threat following the arrival of Razak Abalora. Prior before he was deposed, Annan, manned the post four times after getting married to his girlfriend in early January. This however gave the opportunity for the second choice goalkeeper, Kwame Baah, to get…