Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Kwesi Appiah crys over unpaid wages and bonuses; threatens to take GFA to FIFA The former head coach of the Black Stars James Kwesi Appiah has in full regalia registered his disappointment about the posturing of the Kurt Okraku led administration. The former coach Kwesi Appiah says he will resort to legal means, when push comes to shove in order to retrieve unpaid wages and bonuses owed him from the Ghana Football Association (GFA). The 59-year-old’s mandate came to an end in December 2019, after the Kurt Okraku led regime, who took over the reins of football administration from the…

Former Blackstars captain Asamoah Gyan has surprisingly revealed how his former English club Sunderland engineered his move away from the club to United Arab Emirates side Al Ain. Gyan crossed carpets from the most televised league to the Gulf region at the height of his career, in a move that baffled his then manager, Steve Bruce, who felt betrayed by his top maxman he signed in a deal that cost the club a little over £12m. “That’s what everyone is about. Whether you’re a journalist or a road sweeper, you want to get the best out of yourself. People want…

Thomas Partey relishes Arsenal move One of Ghana’s budding talents making the country proud on the European scene is Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Teye Partey. The Ghanaian international has attracted lots of huge interest from top clubs like Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Bayern, Juventus, PSG set to be courting the boisterous midfielder. The Ghana international, 26, has revealed to his close friends his love for the London based club and move to the Emirates Stadium will gladden his heart. Partey has a release clause of around £45 million whiles Atletico are huge admirers of Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette. The duo…

FIFA operational fund is for GFA not clubs – Henry Asante In a little over a week, FIFA promised member countries that they were each going to receive a stimulus package to the tune of $500,000, this they say should help soften the financial impact of the virus on member countries. Prior to this development, clubs had persistently petitioned the government through the FA to provide some financial respite to help them ease the massive financial overload on them in these trying times. But with the FA in line to receive the stimulus package like other countries, Communications Director of…

French League 1 cancelled by Prime Minister French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has effective immediately cancelled the 2019-20 French football season. He was speaking at France’s unveiling plans to exit confinement in the country’s capital. “Big sporting events will not be able to take place before September,” Philippe said. “The 2019-20 season, notably for football, will not be able to resume.” This new decision will come as a big disappointment to clubs, players, stakeholders, sponsors, fans and other interest parties who harbored any hopes of a restart to the league. The league was hampered by the deadly Covid-19, which decimated…

Kasapreko to sponsor Hearts of Oak Accra Hearts of Oak are close to sealing a mouth-watering deal with one of the countries biggest beverage and alcoholic manufacturers, Kasapreko Company Limited. Both parties have in recent times have held multiple discussions to see how they would mutually benefit from this partnership. Information from sources to the club say the deal between both sides is progressing steadily with a positive outcome expected in the coming weeks. The deal will see the alcohol and beverage manufacturers as the club’s official water sponsor with their product Awake Purified Drinking Water. It goes to suggest…

I’m not undermining Dr Kyei – NCC Chairman Chris Demanya Kumasi Asante Kotoko is undoubtedly one of the biggest football franchise if not the biggest in the country, it’s presence on the continent is deeply reassuring, and to be handed the top reigns of the job is clearly not for the faint-hearted. Chairman of the club, Dr. Kyei this week has another of the looming problems to deal with, this time with the club’s National Circles Council (Supporters Union) This week reports circled that the top management of the club and the National Circles are at each other’s neck yet…

Accept paycuts – Alex Agyekum to GPL Players Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sports, Youth, and Culture, Hon. Alex Kofi Agyekum has added his voice to the many proponents encouraging Ghana Premier League players to empathize with their clubs and accept a pay cut in these extraordinary times. The Member of Parliament said players have a role to play in efforts to help club owners in their quest to soften the financial blow they are going through in the face of the prevailing coronavirus outbreak the country and the entire globe is going through at the moment. Hon.…

NCC ready to fund Latif Anabila Purchase The National Circles Council (NCC) of Asante Kotoko SC has expressed its desire to fund the immediate purchase of talented midfielder Latif Anabila from Ashanti Gold to Asante Kotoko. The Ghana Premier League transfer window is still in session affording clubs an opportunity to augment their squad to properly challenge for honors once the league resumes post the deadly coronavirus. The AshantiGold player has one too many times been scouted by the Porcupine Warriors, in an attempt to add him to an already budding midfield set up under the able leadership of Maxwell…

Dr. Kyei has plans to settle Kotoko debts – Deputy Accra rep Nana Dankwah The National Circles Council of Asante Kotoko have recently written to request to support the club in the face of its increasing problems. The supporter’s wing says efforts to assist the club in these difficult times have proved futile because Executive Chairman, Dr. Kwame Kyei has refused to answer their calls. The NCC says they have made frantic attempts to personally reach Dr. Kwame Kyei but all have been met with concrete walls of frustrations. In a recent interview with Oyerepa FM, the NCC P.R.O. Osei…