Former Ghana coach Claude Le Roy was in Sogakope on Wednesday to watch the Premier League match between WAFA SC and Liberty Professionals. It is unclear what brought the Frenchman to Ghana. But Le Roy, who is now in-charge of Togo, might be on a monitoring mission of international striker Komla Agbeniadan. Le Roy also re-united with his former assistant Kwesi Appiah who has been re-appointed as Black Stars coach....
Thailand opted to sign ex-Ghana coach Milovan Rajevacat the expense of Brazilian legend Dunga andformer Barcelona manager Frank Rijkaard. The Serbian was confirmed the new manager on Wednesday after he was interviewed for the job last week. The 63-year-old Serb was picked from a shortlist that included the former Brazil coach and World Cup winning captain Dunga and former Barcelona manager Frank Rijkaard -- all of whom would have demanded handsome salaries for their services.
New Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah continues to demonstrate his desire of promoting players from the Ghana top-flight as he was monitoring his third match in just five days on Wednesday. Appiah, who arrived in the country last week Friday, continued his monitoring of the Ghana Premier League by watching WAFA SC play Liberty Professionals on Wednesday in Sogakope. The former international defender has started work with the national team even though he is officially yet to start work after being
Kevin-Okyere Weidlich has agreed to extend his contract with German sideEnergie Cottbus until June 2018. The contract of the 27-year-old was billed to end in the summer but the midfielder has agreed fresh terms with the German side. The German-born Ghanaian has to extend by a further year if the side rise to third at the end of the season. Energie Cottbus manager Dieter Wollitz has been left pleased with the situation. "Kevin Weidlich has developed into an absolute performer of our
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Pius Enam Hadzide says they are keen to help Kwesi Appiah to become a success in his second spell with the Black Stars. Appiah, who was reappointed as the Black Stars coach earlier this month, was reported to have lacked support from the previous government in his first stint with the team. The sports ministry (Government) is ever ready to help coach Kwesi Appiah to succeed as we did to other foreign coaches, he told Kumasi-based OTEC FM. Kwesi Appiah
Aston Villa wideman Albert Adomah is only focused on ensuring his side finish in a decent position after they failed to secure promotion to the English top-tier. Villa, who are lying 12th on the table, will not qualify even if they win their remaining matches. The side will not be seeking an immediate return to the top-flight after a rather poor campaign by their standard. And Ghanaian winger Albert Adomah only wants to focus on the remaining games rather than thinking about next season.
The South African Police has dropped charges against Orlando Pirates attacker Bernard Morrison, who was arrested last week over car theft. The 23-year-old appeared in court after he was accused of armed robbery by the police. But the Ghanaian has been released after the charges were dropped. The docket has been sent to the court for withdrawal. Police spokesperson, Captain Mavela Masondo has confirmed that charges against the Ghanaian has been dropped. The complainant came to withdraw
Indonesia's football association pledged Wednesday that work permits for foreigners would be issued faster after high-profile moves by former English Premier League stars Michael Essien and Carlton Cole were almost scuppered by red tape. The two were signed with great fanfare last month by Persib Bandung, one of the country's best clubs, in a boost for Indonesian football as it seeks to bounce back from a FIFA suspension and launch a new league. But they were banned from playing last
Follow the LIVE coverage, updates on goals and happenings at all eight league centers on GHANAsoccernet.com as the Ghana Premier League inches close to the end of the first round. Kickoff is exactly 15:00GMT By: Sheikh Tophic Sienu @desheikh1 on twitter...
The summer transfer market is now only 6 weeks away and clubs are starting to make concrete attempts to sign players. Schalke 04 has in fact made an offer of 15 million plus a percentage of the future resale for Wolfsburg defenderRicardo Rodriguez,who has a 22.5 million exit clause. The German gianst are also in talks with Chelsea to extend the loan of Ghana defender Baba Rahman who unfortunately got his first loan spell truncated due to an injury he picked up at national team....
In-coming Black Stars coach, James Kwasi Appiah has held a closed-door meeting with Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo, www.footballghana.com has reported. The meeting which was held on Tuesday at the Flagstaff House precedes Appiah's official announcement as coach of the senior national team. The 56-year-old is expected to sign a two-year deal with the Ghana Football Association (GFA), an appointment which has the blessing of President Akufo-Addo. Appiah's visit to the seat of government
Asante Kotokos caretaker manager Frimpong Manso is of the view that his side will be ruthless when they host Aduana Stars in the Ghana Premier League today. We know it wont be an easy game on Wednesday but we will do our best to make the fans happy once again, Manso said. The match for is a must-win game and we cant afford to lose points at home I want the supporters to come in their numbers to rally behind us to beat Aduana Stars, he added. Kotoko are fourth on the log with 19 points while
Former Minister of Youth and Sports Nii Lante Vanderpuye has revealed that the BNI were not successful in their attempt to nail him with an alleged stolen car. I am happy to inform you all that they left my home without any of the alleged stolen cars since," Nii Lante told Accra based Citi fm "I have never taken any government car to my house. All the cars I have there are duly mine. The only car (Toyota Avensis) which previously belonged to the state was sold to me after my service
Zambia and Africa football legend Kalusha Bwalya is the latest man to urge Ghanaians to believe and support Kwesi Appiah as he takes up his new job as coach of the Black Stars. Appiah, has arrived in Accra and will officially start work on the 1st of May in what will be his second term with the Black Stars. There are games against Ethiopia, Mexico and the United States in the pipeline this June-July to welcome him and test his readiness for the job. Regardless, Kalusha is of the view that
Renowned Ghanaian football agent Oliver Arthur has been left stunned and distraughtafter thieves broke into his car on Sunday stealing his bag containing money and his passport, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively reveal. The break-in happened when Arthur was travelling to watch his client Afriyie Acquah of Torino against Chievo Verona in the Serie A. He stopped on the on the Highway (Autostrada Soave ) to have lunch at the resturant (Autogrill Scaligera). On his return to the car park, he
Time indeed is the ultimate decider of our faith and some few years ago, Ghana has three first team players playing now relegation threatened Sunderland. Asamoah Gyan enjoyed maximum success at the club where he earned his first ever big money move to the UAE. Sulley Muntari and John Mensah all took time to enjoy their time with the club before moving elsewhere to continue their game. Below is a video of all of them scoring for the club: Throwback to Sunderland's
Former Ghana international and former West Ham United defender John Paintsil says the London-based club has too much quality to drop into the championship this season. The Hammers are 14th on the league table with 38 points after playing 34 games. They are still 6 games to end the season with an outside chance of finishing in the top ten if they win their remaining games and other results go their way. The Ghanaian spent two seasons with the IRONS from 2006-2008 and still keeps tabs on the
Ex-Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac has been handed the job as Thailand's national team job. The Serbian is returning to the limelight after he was sacked by Algeria in October last year. The 63-year-old, who took Ghana to the quarter-finals of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, was interviewed for the job on last Tuesday. Thailand federation technical directorWitthaya Laohakul had earlier on revealed Milovan could be appointed by the end of the week. ...
Newly appointed boss of the National Sports Authority, Hon. Robert Sarfo Mensah has asserted that the major challenges at the Authority are mismanagement and lack of funds and hell put in appropriate measures to address them in his new role. According to the former Member of Parliament for Asunafo North, his major preoccupation will be to engage the private sector to invest in sports which has become the norm all over. In an interview withHappy FMs Anopa Bosuo Sports in his first radio interview
AshantiGold midfielder Hans Kwoffie says their clash against Medeama in week 13 of the Ghana Premier League is a must win. The Miners have endured a difficult start to the campaign after match day twelve but will be hoping to turn their fortunes around when they host Medeama at the Obuasi Len Clay Stadium today. Speaking to Kumasi-based Nhyira FM ahead of the match, Hans Kwoffie issued a note of warning to their opponents that all they will be gunning for in the encounter is nothing, but a
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