Leicester City have sacked manager Claudio Ranieri just nine months after leading the Foxes to an historic Premier League title haul. The Italian gaffer was unsurprisingly given the sack on Thursday evening following the Foxes poor of form in both domestic and European competitions. This means Ghana international Daniel Amartey will be playing under a new manager who is expected to be appointed as Ranieri's replacement in the coming hours. Claudio, appointed City manager in July 2015,
Ex-Medeama coach Tom Strand has revealed he abandoned the club to attend to pressing family problems. Strand made the headlines after he deserted the club while on a CAF Confederation Cup assignment with the club in South Africa. The Swedish went missing after the side's 3-1 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns in an embarrassing episode which gained international attention. But the 34-year-old has revealed he left the club to solve help his family solve a fiscal problem. I
Ghanaian defender Gideon Mensah is expected to feature for Liefering in theirtop-liner againstLASK Linz in the Austrian second-tier on Friday. The 18-year-old, who has been a key cog of the Liefering team since joining, is expected to play a key role for the side. The talented Ghanaian will be deployed at the left-back as his side attempt to topple the league leaders on the table. Mensah, who previously played for Ghanaian side West African Football Academy, has been a mainstay of the side.
Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong claims he is bigger than any player in Sweden after signing for newly-promoted top-flight side Eskilstuna. The former Arsenal player signed a two-year contract on Tuesday after terminating his contract with Russian Premier League side Arsenal Tula. After landing in the Scandivanian country, Frimpong told Aftonbladet: "I know nothing really about the players in the Swedish Premier League. But I know that no one is like Frimpong. "Name a player who
Talented Ghanaian teen Gideon Mensah continues to weave magic for Austrian side Liefering. Mensah, featured for his parent club Red Bull Salzburg U19 and scored as the Austrian giants brushed aside Paris St-Germain 5-0 in the UEFA Youth League on Tuesday. The highly-rated Ghanaian has a mixture of physique , recovery speed and power, with intelligent reading of the game and the ability to work the ball into midfield or further. The former West African Football Academy has earned huge praise
Ashantigold chief Kudjoe Fianoo has shifted his focus to Kotoko after his side drew 1-1 at Tema Youth on Wednesday. The miners managed to pick a point at the Tema sports stadium. And the club's chief executive Kudjoe Fianoo has shifted his attention to the Ashanti derby against the Porcupine Warriors on Sunday. "Looking at the performance of the team this season especially in the game against Olympics, before the start of the match I was very defiant that we could carry the day but
Hearts coach Frank Nuttall insists his team is work in progress despite failing to pick a win in three games. The Phobians drew their third successive match in the Ghanaian top-flight after sharing the spoils against Ebusua Dwarfs. But Hearts new coach Frank Nuttall insists his team will improve. We were good in the game towards the end I have to look at the goal which was disallowed to see if it was a proper decision by the referee, it was a wonderful finish by Alex [Kouami], Nuttalll said
Ex-Medeama coach Tom Strand wants Kotoko coach Zdravko Lugarusic to alter his formation to get the best out of the players. The Croat's preferred 3-5-2 has come under scrutiny after the side huffed and puffed to beat Bechem United 1-0 on Wednesday. Critics claim the new formation being adopted by the European has hampered his team's creativity and flow amid fears it could crumble. The Porcupine Warriors recorded a comeback 2-1 win over Liberty Professionals in their opening league
Africa will be looking to double the number of places it has at an expanded World Cup from 2026. The continent's football association presidents have told football's world governing body Fifa they want at least 10 spots in the 48-team World Cup. "All associations back the idea to expand the World Cup and there is hope that Africa can have 10 places," said South African FA chief Danny Jordaan. That would be double the five places Africa has at the 2018 and 2022 events.
Austrian sideLustenau have not been weakened despite the departure of Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena. Dwamena, 21, joined Swiss side FC Zurich in a lucrative move in January after an explosive two-year spell with the Austrian side. But the departure of the highly-rated striker has not shaken the side withJulian Wiemeier replacing the Ghanaian. The German appears to be filled the void created by the absence of Dwamena after scoring a splendid goal in their last test. Austrian media are
The Black Stars of Ghana in the past few years, have had Baba Abdul Rahman as their sole option for the left back role. The team has struggled to find a competent second choice left back which has raised lots of questions and calamity befell the team as Baba Rahman got injured 40 minutes through our AFCON campaign. Now the question is WHO IS THE MAN TO CHALLENGE BABA RAHMAN FOR THE LEFT BACK POSITION? Well, 18-year-old Ghanaian football player, Gideon Mensah who currently plays as a left
AshantiGold midfielder Roland Amouzou believes the Miners are on the right patch after picking four points from the available nine in the Ghana Premier League. Amouzou has been a regular since moving from Sekondi Hasaacas. He posted on his official Twitter handle: ''Our season now tipping off, team taking shape now, GRT away performance. We munch the Porcupines this WKend, don't miss this meat.'' Our season now tipping off, team taking shape now, GRT away performance.
Elmina Sharks coach Kwabena Amissah admits his team was very fortunate to get a point despite going two goals down in the first half against Great Olympics. The new Ghana Premier League side took their first points of the season but had to fight from two goals down to draw 2-2 against Olympics in Accra. It was a pressure game, with good passing and inter positional play, I count myself very lucky for earning a point, after equalizing in stoppage time. But chances of this nature happens in
Ghanaian midfielder Moses Odjer could make his first start for Salernitana in four months against Trapani on Saturday. The 21-year-old has been used a substitute since he recovered from an injury. The former Ghana Under-20 midfielder got injured in November last year and has since not seen regular action. He climbed off the bench t help his side record a narrow 1-0 win over Vicenzatwo weeks ago. He was an unused substitute a Salernitana drew 1-1 at home to Cesena last week. But the
With just two matches in the Ghana Premier League, the head of coach of Elmina Sharks, Kobina Amissah, says he is already feeling the pressure of the competition. The Sharks lost their opening game at home to Aduana Stars but fought back from two goals down to pick a point against Olympics on Wednesday afternoon. And the tactician after picking a point in Accra says he is now feeling the pressure. Im feeling very hot, because we are new in the Premier League and we have to make sure we stay
Rivers United striker Godbless Asamoah hit the back of the net to earn a point for his side in their 1-1 stalemate with Kano Pillars in the Nigeria Professional Football League. Rivers United were held at home despite playing well and dominating possession at the Liberation Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. The former Medeama striker opened the scoring for the home side on the 45th minutes with a thunderbolt strike. But Amos Gyang restored parity for the visitors from the North with beautifully
Liberty Professionals skipper Samuel Sarfo says poor officiating is killing the game in Ghana after their 2-0 defeat to Berekum Chelsea on Wednesday. The defender claims the referee on the day made some calls which influenced the game for the home side. "He [Referee] is the man to take decisions on the field, is his job but his decisions during the game was poor" Sarfo told the Press "We played very well to earn a point back home, just that we're disappointed with that poor
Ex-Medeama coach Tom Strand wants to lead Ghana for the 2022 World Cup campaign. The highly-rated Swedish trainer claims he will be ready for the top job ahead of the qualifying campaign for the global showpiece in Qatar. The 34-year-old is without a club since leaving Medeama under shocking circumstances in May last year. He has returned to the West African country in search of a job with reports suggesting he could return to the Mauve and Yellows. The Black Stars are without a substantive
Asante Kotoko skipper Amos Frimpong says he cant wait to join his team mates on the field as he patiently goes through recuperation. Following his injury in their opening league game with Liberty Professionals, the influential skipper has been sidelined with reports saying he will return after six weeks. But the hardworking defender reveals missing the joy of playing and is itching to return. I am already missing the pitch like any other injured player would do. My office is on the field
Ghana international Edwin Gyimah might have left Orlando Pirates but he made sure the club gave him half of the money that would have been paid to him had he finished his stay with the club. Gyimah,agreed with the club's hierarchy to terminate his contract after the marriage between the player and the club went sour. The Ghana international had enjoyed maximum success in the rainbow nation with Super Sport United and Mpumulanga Black Aces. But his time in Soweto am afraid will be seen
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