Author: Clinton Eleto

Ghana Football Association to introduce electronic ticketing GFA President Kurt Okraku reveals his outfit is studying five proposals on electronic ticketing system that will allow fans to purchase tickets online very soon in the season. Mr. Okraku made this pronouncement during the first edition of the GFA meet the press series earlier today at the Conference Room of Exim Bank in Accra. “Yesterday we saw a great atmosphere at the Accra Sports Stadium and I must say we have five proposals for electronic ticketing for our games. We shall consider these.” he said. If any of the proposals is approved,…

Medeama coach Samuel Boadu in stable condition after collapsing during game Medeama SC head coach Samuel Boadu is said to be in stable condition after being rushed to the hospital on Saturday during their league match with  AshantiGold. Boadu collapsed and was quickly sent to the nearby health facility, the Pentecost Hospital in Tarkwa. He had earlier complained of a headache before their match at the Akoon Community Park. A club statement on Saturday read: ”Samuel Boadu has been stabilized after being rushed to the hospital during our 1-0 win over @AshantiGoldSC_ in  @GhanaLeague this afternoon. ”He is under intense…

PRESS STATEMENT: PFAG warns fans to ‘behave’ during Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko clash The Professional Footballers Association (PFAG) of Ghana would like to appeal to the general public and fans of Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko to stay away from rowdy behaviour when the two teams clash at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday. Hooliganism and thuggery have no place in football and acts of violence perpetrated by individuals cannot be tolerated. As much as the PFAG believes both clubs would not endorse any such thing, we back the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to reinforce security at…

Former First Bank FC defender Daniel Kalu Cyrus says playing in Europe is a dream come true for any footballer. The 20-year-old arrived on Cyprus Island in early January where he signed a bumper deal with Hamitköy. “I am very happy to make my debut tonight. My first football in Europe, its been though but am happy being here, every player dream is to football in Europe”, Kalu told this portal. Kalu, who has also represented Nigeria local side F.C. Ebede was heavily linked with a couple ‘of clubs in the European nation. “Düzkaya came in and few other clubs…

Match Officials for GPL Match week six The Ghana Premier League enters into Matchday 6 this weekend with the Super Clash between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko as the top liner for the weekend. Match Officials for Matchday 6 have been announced. Below are the Match officials for Match day six (6 Match: OLYMPICS Vs INTER ALLIES (Saturday) Venue: Accra Sports Stadium Referee: Obed Kwagyan Danquah Asst 1: Balonguila Stephen Asst 2: Paul Dosu 4th Ref: Maxwell Hansen Match Commissioner: Samuel Oduro-Nyarko Match: KING FAISAL Vs ELMINA SHARKS (Saturday) Venue: Kumasi Sports Stadium Referee: Tampuri Emmanuel Asst 1: David…

GFA to hold first “Meet the Press” on Monday The Ghana Football Association will interact with the press in a new programme it has instituted dubbed the GFA Meet the Press series. The GFA Meet the Press series will be a quarterly media interaction programme where the GFA President, Executive Council Members, the General Secretary, Departmental and Committee heads and other key officials will be present to interact with the media. The maiden edition comes off on Monday, January 27, 2020, at the Conference Room of Exim Bank in Accra at 11:00 a.m. The GFA President, Executive Council members and…

OFFICIAL: Kwabena Owusu joins Qarabağ FK on a three and a half year deal Azerbaijani giants Qarabağ FK have announced the signing of Ghana forward Kwabena Owusu from Spanish outfit Leganes.  The striker joins the club after penning a three and a half year deal following fruitful negotiations between the two parties. “Karabakh made its first transfer in the winter transfer window. Our team has joined the squad of Leganes forward Ovusi Kwabena, who plays for the La Liga,” the club posted on their official Instagram handle. “The 22-year-old striker signed a 3.5-year contract. The winged player, who spent the first…

Ghana will face South Africa, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia in the 2nd round qualifiers of the Qatar 2022 Fifa World Cup. The Black Stars were handed another South African challenge following Tuesday’s draw by the Confederations of African Football in Egypt. The Black Stars are already in the same qualifying group with South Africa for the 2021 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Ghana defeated South Africa 2:0 in the opening match of the 2021 Afcon qualifier in Cape Coast in November last year and with the return encounter yet to be played, the latest draw renews the growing rivalry between…

Asante Kotoko’s Public Relations Officer Kennedy Boakye Ansah and the Club’s management member Isaac Donkor have been charged by the GFA on various counts of misconduct. In separate charges Mr. Boakye Ansah and Mr. Isaac Donkor aka Perusha allegedly invaded the inner perimeter during Kotoko’s match against Berekum Chelsea and forcefully gave instructions to Ampem Dacosta, a player of the Club who was shown a red card, not to obey the Referee’s decision. The Club’s Officials’ actions brought the game to a temporary halt, which eventually gave Kotoko’s supporters the zeal to agitate contrary to Regulation 34(1)(a) of GFA Premier…

Club Licensing Board revokes Liberty Professionals license to use Carl Reindorf The Club Licensing Board of the Ghana Football Association has revoked the License of Liberty Professionals FC for the use of the Carl Reindorf, Dansoman with immediate effect. This decision was taken at a meeting of the Committee held on Monday, January 20 following the Club’s inability to rectify the infrastructural challenges based on which they were granted a provisional license with conditions, failing which the license shall be withdrawn. After its inspection on Monday, January 20, the Board observed that Liberty Professionals failed to effect the required changes…