Former Ghana skipper Abdul Karim Razak, popularly known as Golden Boy is the first local coach to have openly expressed interest in the vacant Black Stars coaching job, GHANAsoccernet.com understands. The Black Stars coaching job has been left vacant since Avram Grant mutually terminated his contract with the Ghana FA following the team's failure to end their 35-year AFCON drought. Many top coaches including Harry Redknapp are reported to have submitted their rsums chasing the vacant position.

The Premier League Board (PLB) has confirmed dates for the outstanding league matches involving Wa All Stars and Bechem United. Wa All Stars missed the first three matches of the season, while Bechem United missed two. They were both involved in CAF Inter-clubs competition. Below are the dates: Match day One: Wa All Stars Vrs Elmina Sharks-Wednesday 1st March 2017 Gt.Olympics Vrs Bechem utd -Thursday 2nd March 2017 Match day Two: Bolga All Stars Vrs Wa All Stars -Wednesday 8th

GHANASoccernet.com reported more than 60 coaches have applied for the vacant Black Stars coaching job. According to a publication by sportsworldghana.com, experienced coaches Philippe Troussier, Herve Renard ,Henri Kasperzack and former Black Stars coach Claude Leroy have applied. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger,Antoine Kambouare,Fabio Capello andPhil Neville are reported to have put in their applications. Full list spottedby sportsworldghana.com: Georges Leekens, Bernard Simondi, Hugo

Staunch Great Olympics supporter Joseph Langabel doubts if Godwin Attram has the credentials to lead them in the Ghana Premier League. Attram masterminded the team's return to the Ghana top-flight at a canter but seems to be struggling. The Wonder Club have one point from their first two matches and have emerged as early candidates for eviction. Langabel feels Olympics have no future with the ex-Ghana international in-charge. ''I dont think if Attram qualified the team to

Ghana goalkeeper Daniel will be hoping to steal the show when Simba take on rivals Yanga in Tanzanian's football heavyweight clash on Saturday. Agyei, 27, has been in scintillating form since he joined the Street Boys as a free agent. The Ghana international has pulled several punches for the side, to earn massive praise from the Tanzanian media. The former Medeama shot-stopper will be involved when Simba take on their sworn rivals Young Africans dubbed 'Dar El Classico' at the

The Ghana Football Association will provide a bus that will convey its delegation to the burial and funeral service of former Ghana coach Fred Osam Duodu on Saturday, 25 February at Agona Nyarkrom. The bus will move from the GFA Secretariat in Accra at exactly 6am. Meanwhile, a high powered delegation will also be in Kumasi for the funeral and burial ceremony of former coach Emmanuel Afranie....

West African Football Academy have their home unbeaten streak under serious threat when they face league leaders Aduana Stars at the Sogakope park on Saturday. The Academy boys are ready to test the title credentials of the Fire club with the advantage of their home form. They have gone thirty games without a lose at their backyard. They won their first league game this season at home last weekend when they beat Ebusua Dwarfs by 2-0. They are expecting a second win of the season on Saturday but

Swedish top-flight side Orebro SK have signed Ghana youth international Divine Naah on a season-long loan. The 20-year-old is owned by English Premier League giants Manchester City. Naah terminated his loan spell at Nordsjlland where he made just five appearances for the first half of the season. He was groomed at the Right to Dream Academy in Ghana and had spells at Stromsgodset and NAC Breda....

Ebusua Dwarfs goalkeeper Frank Andoh is relishing victory against his former side Inter Allies on Sunday in Accra. Andoh had an unsuccessful spell with Eleven Is To One before leaving to the Cape Coast-based side two seasons ago and has become No.1 ''I am looking forward to the game. It will tough but we can sail through. It is always good playing against your former club as it brings memories,'' Andoh told starrsportsgh. ''We are hoping to build up on the draw against

Ex-Ghana coach Avram Grant isamong favourites tipped for the Leicester City job. The Foxes parted ways with the Italian who guided them to clinch a historic English Premier League crown last season. Bookmakers says Grant could be considered for the job,withPaddypower predicting he is 8-1 favourites to land the post The former Chelsea manager is without a job after mutually parting ways with the West Africans earlier this month. Alan Pardew is Paddy Powers early 5-1 favourite to be next

Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien says he has no plans to slip into retirement any time soon despite being without a club for eight months. The 34-year-old is scouring for a new destination after leaving Greek giants Panathinaikos. The former AC Milan and Real Madrid combative enforcer has been training with Chelsea to keep fit ahead of a potential move abroad. The legs may not allow him to motor up, but his football brain remains as sharp as ever. He insists he will carry on playing

Ghana midfielder Andre Ayew is pushing for a return to West Ham United starting XI ahead of their Premier League clash against Watford. The 27-year-old has been training with the first- team for the last two weeks. The Ghana international, who endured an injury-hit first season, is determined to work his way back into the squad. Ayew has struggled for starting role in recent times and will be anxious to fight his way back to the top ahead of the clash at Vicarage Road. The club's

West African Football Academy wingerDaniel Agbloe wants to make a huge impact in his debut top-flight campaign. Agbloe, 17, joined the Academy boys from non-league side Glow Lamp Soccer Academy has already hit the ground running. The youngster is expected to lead the attack in the absence ofKomlan Agbegniandan. And he has set a target of excelling for the club. "I am happy to be playing in the Ghana Premier League for the first time, my target is to make a mark this season by scoring

It was a great experience for Desmond Abuga who made his professional and Ghana Premier League debut for the club. Abuga played the full 90 minutes for the 'Eleven Is To One' in the 1-1 stalemate against Medeama SC on Wednesday in Tarkwa. The young midfielder was delighted at representing the first team and stated his intention to continue to push for a starting place. ''Its my first appearance in the first team and also in the Premier League, so hopefully I can get a few

Inter Allies striker Isaac Osae is delighted to score his first goal for the club. Osae snatched the equalizer for Eleven Is To One in their 1-1 draw at Medeama last Wednesday in the Ghana Premier League. He had gone 12 matches without a goal since joining them on a free transfer at the back end of last season. ''I can feel a huge weight off my chest, I was worried I wasnt getting the goals but I feel a bit light after getting my first one,'' Osae told the clubs official

Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, Hon. Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande on Thursday cleared the air on the Federations mandate to its President, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, with regards to the forthcoming election into the presidency of the Confederation of African Football. The issue of which of the two candidates the NFF should support came up during our last Board meeting in Abuja, on Tuesday 7th February 2017. Every single member of Board spoke on the issue and

French side Bastia have been handed a one-point penalty following racist abuse of Nice striker Mario Balotelli. The club has been sanctioned after it failed to control its supporters during their Lique 1 clash last month. They have also been ordered to close their East Stand for the next three home games. Balotteli was subjected to racial abuse during their 1-1 draw and the French Professionals Football League has wielded the disciplinary axe.   Meanwhile, the Ghanaian-born Italianhas

Egyptian outfit Wadi Degla have transfer-listed Egyptian AFCON goalkeeper Essam El-Hadaryfollowing a quarrel. The 44-year-old is reported to have clashed with teammate Khaled Walid at training. The veteran is reported to have slapped the third-choice goalkeeper, prompting the club to put him up for sale. Wadi Degla chairmanMagdy Samy confirmed on facebook that the experienced goalkeeper is available for clubs in the MLS and the Scandinavia. Available to transfer to MLS or Scandinavian

Bulgarian side FC Vereya have announced the signing of Ghana defender Samuel Inkoom, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm. He will become the first Ghanaian player to have played for the club after completing his medical in Stara Zagora. Inkoom has told GHANAsoccernet.com that he has agreed a four-month deal with the Bulgarian club who are currently 9thon the league table. The Ghanaian has not played in the last six months after falling out with Antalyaspors head coach at the beginning of the

A former President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi , has advised the president of the Federation ,Amaju Pinnick, to tread carefully on his position not to support long-serving president of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, Cameroons Issa Hayatou, who is contesting for the post for eighth successive term. Lulu said that Hayatou deserves Nigerias support because the Cameroonian has proved over the years to be a true friend of the country, as well as a leader