The Chief Executive Officer of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Sporting Club, Nana Yaw Amponsah, has pledged GHS5,000 to the Offinso accident victims. Mr Amponsah made the announcement on Tuesday, 22 September 2020, at the maiden press conference on his new management. The accident, involving about 34 young footballers of Africa Vision …
Read More »Adam Kwarasey regrets playing for Ghana – Odartey Lamptey reveals
Former Ghana goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey regrets playing for Ghana, Odartey Lamptey, a former Ghana forward has disclosed. Odartey Lamptey claims that Kwarasey rues the day he opted to play for Ghana instead of Norway. He told Ahomka FM that Kwarasey is harbouring pains over the treatment Ghana handed him in his short …
Read More »FIFA consoles Offinso accident victims
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has expressed his condolences to the victims of last Saturday’s tragic car accident involving some young footballers on the Offinso road. In a letter to the Ghana Football Association (GFA), President of the World football governing body, underlined his support to families of the eight footballers …
Read More »Asante Kotoko sacks striker Richard Arthur
Management of Kumasi Asante Kotoko SC have terminated the contract of striker Richard Arthur, My News Ghana can confirm. According to reports from the camp of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, the management of the club has not convinced about the player’s contribution and performance at the club since signing on in July 2019. …
Read More »GFA Exco to donate monthly allowance to accident victims
The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has taken a decision to donate their monthly allowance for the month of September 2020 to the Offinso accident victims. All the members of the Council collectively decided on Monday, September 21, 2020 to support the victims. This follows an accident …
Read More »Offinso crash: GFA officials visit families of deceased, injured footballers
Officials of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), made up of Executive Council member Frederick Acheampong; Ashanti Regional Football Association Chairman, Osei Tutu Agyemang; members of the Offinso District Football Association, officials of the clubs in the affected District, members of the Juvenile Football Association, have visited families of the deceased …
Read More »Two more footballers die in River Offin tragedy
Two more deaths have been recorded in an accident involving young players of a colts club at Offinso in the Ashanti Region. The two casualties were on admission at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital but died on Sunday afternoon, Dailymailgh.com can report. This brings the death toll to eight as health officials …
Read More »African Beach Soccer Union Inaugurates Standing Committees
The African Beach Soccer Union, a young body focused on the promotion and development of Beach Soccer has successfully inaugurated its five Standing Committees on Saturday. The historic event held virtually, featured over 40 participants from various member countries across Africa, with all appointees sworn in after concurrently taking …
Read More »Afriyie Acquah appointed deputy captain at Turkish side Yeni Malatyaspor
Ghana international midfielder Afriyie Acquah has been appointed deputy captain at Turkish side Yeni Malatyaspor, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report. The 28-year-old joined last season on a free transfer after seeing out his contract with Serie A side Empoli and has been a firm staple of the side. His mastery in midfield has …
Read More »GPL, Division One League to resume with 25% spectators
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that domestic competitive football will resume on Friday, October 30. In his 17th televised broadcast to the nation, the president said, this is after due consultations with the Ghana Football Association (GFA). “With respect to football, after due consultations with the Ghana Football Association, it has been decided …
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