Author: Clinton Eleto

Sellas Tetteh parts ways with Sierra Leone Sellas Tetteh has resigned from his role as head coach of the Sierra Leone national team. The former Ghanaian trainer tendered in his resignation to the Sierra Leone Football Association President which was received with a mixed reaction from the top ranks of football in the country. A close source to the Ghanaian said he pulled breaks on his job citing personal reasons as to why he is quitting the job. This is his second stint with the side after managing them from 2015 – 2017 before joining them the second time running…

Ghana Premier League: Match Officials for Week 15 The Referees Committee has announced Match officials for the Ghana Premier League match week 15. Here are the officials for the weekend matches: Match :BECHEM UNITED Vs ADUANA STARS ( Sun) Venue: Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park Referee: Jones Akubiem Asst 1: Emmanuel Dolagbanu Asst2: Tijani Mohammed 4th Ref: Selorm Kpormegbe M/C : Mike Amedior Match : TECHIMAN ELEVEN WONDERS Vs EBUSUA DWARFS (Sun) Venue: Techiman Park Referee: Maxwell Owusu Asst 1: Isaac Opoku Antwi Asst2: Richard Appiah 4th Ref: Samadji Joshua M/C : M.I Salisu Match : BREKUM CHELSEA Vs WAFA (Sun)…

CAF postpones AFCON qualifiers, other matches The Emergency Committee of the Confederation of African Football has postponed this month’s Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers following growing concerns of COVID-19 and the latest declaration of the World Health Organization describing it as a pandemic. The following matches have been postponed until further notice: Total AFCON 2021 Qualifiers – Match days 3 and 4 initially scheduled from 25th – 31st March FIFA Women U-20 World Cup Qualifiers – Initially scheduled from 20-22 March and 27-29 March Total Women AFCON 2020 Qualifiers – Initially scheduled from 8th – 14 April 2020

Ghana FA statement on Coronavirus The Ghana Football Association has released a statement on the Coronavirus Pandemic, assuring fans and stakeholders that they are monitoring the situation closely. Full Statement: The Ghana Football Association wishes to inform stakeholders and the entire football fraternity that the GFA is closely monitoring the evolvement of the Coronavirus around the world and particularly in Africa. As espoused by His Excellency the President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, we each have a responsibility to ensure Ghana is safe. The President assured the country that the government is taking steps to handle any…

Asante Kotoko squad for their three games in Accra The Head coach of Asante has announced his squad for their matches against Elmina Sharks and Inter Allies on Thursday and Monday respectively. Asante Kotoko coach Maxwell Konadu has named a 22-man squad list for their trip to Accra for their two fixtures. Asante Kotoko will be battling out with Elmina Sharks and Inter Allies in the match week 14 and 15 at the Accra Sports Stadium. Notable names such as Richard Arthur, Kelvin Andoh, Godfred Asiamah and Empem Dacosta were left out of the squad. Below is the list; Kwame…

GPL: Adebayor is February NASCO Player of the Month Inter Allies attacker, Victorien Adje Adebayor has been named the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League NASCO Player of the Month for February. The winger became the league’s leading scorer (11 goals) with an incredible streak of seven goals in five matches during this period. These goals included a brace each in two consecutive away matches at Eleven Wonders and Berekum Chelsea. He also contributed two assists while winning the NASCO man-of-the-match awards thrice. Victorien Adebayor beat off competition from Benjamin Bernard Boateng (Elmina Sharks), Sulley Ibrahim (Great Olympics), Caleb Amankwah (Aduana Stars)…

Ghana Premier League: Match officials for week 14 The match official appointments for week 14 of the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League (GPL) have been confirmed. The midweek set of games will be played on March 11 and 12, 2020. The appointments: MATCH:  Hearts of Oak vs. Great Olympics (Wednesday) Venue: Accra Sports Stadium REFEREE: Frederick Samena ASSISTANT ONE: Pascal Mawusi ASSISTANT TWO: Kofi Nyarko Bakae RESERVE REFEREE: Philip Arthur Forson M.C: James Adjei MATCH: AshantiGold vs. Bechem United (Wednesday) Venue: Len Clay Sports stadium REFEREE: Patrick Okyere ASSISTANT ONE: Jasper Adenyo ASSISTANT TWO: Halilu Alhassan RESERVE REFEREE: Clement Kwame Nkuah…

GPL: Henrik Lehm wins February NASCO Coach of the Month award Inter Allies trainer, Henrik Lehm has been named the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League NASCO Coach of the Month for February. Lehm led the ‘Eleven Is To One’ to chalk up three victories, a draw and defeat each during the period, including major wins on the road over Eleven Wonders and Berekum Chelsea. He beat competition from coaches Yaw Acheampong (Elmina Sharks), Edward Odoom (Hearts of Oak), Ignatius Osei Fosu (Eleven Wonders) and Dr. Prosper Narteh (WAFA SC). Henrik Lehm joins Berekum Chelsea’s Joseph Asare Bediako as the coaches to…

Asante Kotoko loses appeal against former coach CK Akonnor The Appeals Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has upheld the decision of the Player Status Committee with respect to the contractual dispute between Coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor and Asante Kotoko SC. It would be recalled that the Player Status Committee found Asante Kotoko guilty of breaches in the contract with Akonnor and asked the club to pay him compensation. The ruling of the Appeals Committee has been communicated to both parties. Asante Kotoko terminated their contract with the former Wolfsburg captain last year after helping them to clinch the…

Ghana Premier League: Match Week 13 Review Ghana Premier League lovers got an amazing treat as football came early on Friday to usher other matches of the weekend in the ongoing season. To kick-start these weekend’s fixtures, Karela United fans were left disappointed after full-time proceedings when Kumasi Asante Kotoko put one past them at the Akoon Community Park. The home side needed to win to push themselves up the log but the away side riding on new-found confidence after beating Bechem United knew they had to give everything to get the three points as a Mensah Wellington goal was…