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Tom Vernon opens up about Nordsjaelland purchase
Right to Dream Academy founder, Tom Vernon, has opened up about how he acquired the Danish club, Nordsjaelland.
The former scout for ManUtd said he borrowed ten million pounds (£10m) from a friend at the time to purchase the Danish club, Nordsjaelland in 2015.
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Speaking to JoySports, he explained the rationale behind the acquisition and how he sought to promote the growth, development of football in these parts of the world.
“I borrowed 10 million pounds from a friend in London [to buy FC Nordsjaelland]. And it was a huge risk.
“We just decided to do that, otherwise we’re just going to stay in the status quo. We think our kids have so much potential. We were so frustrated seeing some of the challenges that we couldn’t overcome.
“One day, I was in a board meeting and then one of the board members, Kofi Anku, said, Tom, what’s the solution? I said the only solution is to buy our club in Europe.
“He was like, okay, go and do it. I knew a guy who’d always said, look, if you ever wanna make a real player or anything, just call me. His name is Bob Finch.
“I said, look, I’ve got this idea. Me and a guy, Joe Mulberry, we’ve done a lot of analysis of all the markets. We think Denmark is unique for a number of reasons and no one’s really like thought about it before. And so we wanna like to take this big step.
“We went and made a pitch to him and we thought like it would take some months.
“We went and sat in the pub in Wimbledon after the pitch. He called 30 minutes later and said I’ll give you all the money.” He ended.
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The Danish side has become a hub for many players from Africa to secure a dream move to their dream clubs.
In recent times, the club has become a production line for players such as Mohammed Kudus, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Ernest Nuamah, Simon Adingra, and Ibrahim Osman.
Former Black Stars midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu has voiced concern over the state of football facilities in Ghana, saying inadequate infrastructure is damaging the game’s attractiveness.
The local league’s appeal over the years has dwindled with many calling for immediate action to be taken to salvage the situation.
Speaking to Kumasi based radio station, Ahenfie FM, he expunge on the poor infrastructure in the country which has reduced the appeal of the Ghana Premier League and football in general.
“The poor infrastructure is making our football less attractive.” he ended
His comments highlight ongoing challenges facing the development of football in the country, from grassroots level to the professional game
The 35-year-old, who earned 78 caps and scored 11 goals for the Black Stars between 2008 and 2017, began his career with local sides Berlin FC and Berekum Arsenal before a loan spell at Asante Kotoko.
He later returned to the Ghana Premier League with Accra Great Olympics in 2022–23 after a long career in Europe.
This week’s Ghana Premier League 2026/27 games produced incredible results across the various game venues.
- Swedru All Blacks 1–0 Asante Kotoko
Scorer: Wiafe/Eric Darkwah (penalty, late). - Hearts of Oak 1–0 Port City FC
Scorer: Frank (Abora) Duku (header). - FC AshantiGold 1–0 FC Samartex
Scorer: Raphael Ankamah
- Bechem United 4–2 Vision FC
Scorers (Bechem): Emmanuel Kobi (39’), Yaw Acheampong (62’), Kofi Tompuo (87’), own goal (stoppage time).
Scorers (Vision): Benjamin Kwarteng (47’), Ruben Quaye (51’). - Berekum Chelsea 3–0 Debibi United
Scorers: Stephen Kwakye, Dramani Awuah, Emmanuel Ofosu. - Bibiani Gold Stars 2–0 Basake Holy Stars
Scorer: Kwame Opoku 2x - Karela United 1–0 Dreams FC
Scorer: Malik Abubakar - Medeama SC 3–1 Heart of Lions
Scorers (Medeama): Emmanuel Annor (28’), Kingsley Braye (64’ and 66’).
– Kofi Mawutodzi Agbadji - Young Apostles 1–0 Aduana FC
Scorer: Samuel Prempeh (penalty, first half).
Hearts head coach Nebojša Kapor has lamented the infrastructure problems in Ghanaian football.
Hearts of Oak secured a crucial 1-0 win over Port City FC at the University of Ghana Stadium on Sunday, ending a three-match winless run in the Ghana Premier League.
Frank Duku’s 20th-minute goal was enough to separate the sides and hand the Phobians three points against the newly promoted outfit.
Despite the win, head coach Nebojša Kapor was left frustrated about the poor state of the Legon pitch.
“This is not our stadium; it’s a national stadium. Ghana football has serious problems with proper pitches,” Kapor said after the match.
The Serbian tactician’s remarks reflect growing frustration among coaches over the quality of playing surfaces across the league.
The Phobias have adopted the University of Ghana as their temporary home venue for the Ghana Premier League.
Hearts of Oak will play Vision FC in the next league game away from home.
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