Egyptian Hassan Mahmoud Mohammed Maghribi is undergoing a trial session at AshantiGold. The former Zamalek academy product is being assessed by the club to see if he merits a contract. Maghribi is said to have played at Turkish side Galatasaray and CSKA Moscow of Russia. He was spotted in the stands when AshantiGold played against Liberty Professionals in a friendly. ''I enjoyed the game and it gave me an idea about how competitive the league is here. I know I can be successful,

Asante Kotoko's supporters wing National Circles Council (NCC) has held its annual delegates' congress in Kumasi. Chairman Kwaku Amponsah highlighted the role of the Circles Council for mobilizing both material and spiritual support to advance their cause. He also charged supporters to actively get involved in the agenda to restore the club to its once fearsome form. ''At this crucial time when we are finding it difficult to rediscover our form, the expectation is that we

Unibank's sponsorship deal with Black Stars hangs by a thread after the indigenous bank was declared insolvent by the Bank of Ghana on Tuesday. In November 2016, Unibank renewed its partnership with the Ghana FA by signing a three-year-deal worth US$ 1.2m. The Bank of Ghana has appointed audit firm KPMG as Official Administrator aimed at saving UniBank from imminent collapse. Unibank among other things persistently maintained a capital adequacy ratio (CAR) below zero (currently negative

Elmina Sharks goalkeeper Joseph Essam is said to be in a stable condition after sustaining an injury scare in their Ghana Premier League opener at Dreams FC. He collided with an opposing player and had to be rushed to the a hospital in Dawu. But the player regained consciousness and travelled with his teammates back to Elmina. Essam is expected to undergo a scan test to ascertain the extent of the damage. ''The medical team were very professional in their dealings yesterday. We

Former General Secretary of Hearts of Oak Ernest Thompson has thrown his weight behind George Afriyie to become the next Ghana Football Association president. During his 50th birthday celebration at the Mensvic Hotel over the weekend, the nation's football governing body vice Capo threw his hat into the ring to succeed Kwesi Nyantakyi in the FA' s hot seat in 2019. According to Ernest Thompson, Mr Afriyie possesses the qualities to lead Ghana Football. He has enough knowledge about

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho has debunked claims there was a cabal at the presidency in 2009 to oust the president of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi, insisting that they were only interested in accountability. On Monday, Anyidoho disclosed that during the former ruling partys time in office, they wanted to investigate the dealings of the nations football governing body but it took the intervention of former President John Mahama

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho has debunked claims there was a cabal at the presidency in 2009 to oust the president of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi, insisting that they were only interested in accountability. On Monday, Anyidoho disclosed that during the former ruling partys time in office, they wanted to investigate the dealings of the nations football governing body but it took the intervention of former President John Mahama

Dutch Eredivisie side NAC Breda have confirmed Thomas Agyepong will 'take several weeks' to recover from the hamstring injury. Agyepong suffered the injury during the 2-0 win at ADO Den Haag two weeks ago and had to be substituted in the 77th minute. Early diagnosis revealed the injury is serious and it is unlikely he will return to the pitch anytime soon. The 21-year-old has battled injuries this term and managed just ten league matches. Earlier this season, Agyepong was on the

Aduana Stars winger Zakaria Mumuni has confirmed holding preliminary talks with Algerian side Entete Sportive Setif over a possible move. According to reports, the North African outfit are ready to fork out US$120,000 for the player's signature. Mumuni was on top of his game when the two sides met in the CAF Champions League qualifiers. But his artistry could not prevent the Ghanaian champions from suffering a 4-1 aggregate defeat to Setif. ''Yeah its true. The coach and one official

Referee Reginald Lathbridge has rendered an apology following his lifetime ban by the Ghana Football Association on Tuesday. Lathbridge was charged for bringing the game into disrepute following his mistake in the match involving Bechem United and Elmina Sharks last season. He was found to have erred in his match report in the aftermath of the game between Elmina Sharks and Bechem United clash on match-day seven of last season's Ghana Premier League. Lathbridge wrongfully recorded a

Six Dreams FC players made their Ghana Premier League debuts on Sunday in their 1-0 win over Elmina Sharks as they opened their campaign. Abdul Razak Cromwell, Masahudu Abdallah, Issah Yakubu, Cletus Nombil, Kwadwo Asamoah and Zuberu Sharani were all involved in action. And it was one of them Sharani who scored late to secure all three points. He is a product of the clubs youth system. The remaining five players were bought during the transfer window.  ...

Ghana Premier League side Liberty Professionals will unveil their new coach Reginald Asante Boateng at the club's secretariat via Facebook on Thursday. The Dansoman-based have been without a substantive coach since Michael Osei departed the club to join mega-rich lower-tier side FC Star Madrid in the off-season. The management of the Scientific Soccer lads have turned their attentions to Reginald Boateng, who is popularly known in the football fraternity as 'Reggae' during his active

Asante Kotoko legend Karim Abdul Razak has bemoaned treatment meted out to him by his former employers after they overlooked him for the head coach position in favour of Paa Kwesi Fabin. The Porcupine Warriors coaching job became vacant last month after the sacking of Steve Polack following their elimination from the CAF Confederation Cup competition. Several names popped up on their radar but it was Samuel Paa Kwesi Fabin who was handed the job on a one-year deal. And speaking to Kumasi-based

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Disciplinary Committee has banned Referee Reginald Lathbridge for life after being foundguilty of the charges brought against him by the GFA Prosecutor. Referee Reginald Lathbridge was charged for bringing the game into disrepute following his mistake in the match involving Bechem United and Elmina Sharks last season. Lathbridge was found to have erred in his match report in the aftermath of the game between Elmina Sharks and Bechem United clash on match-day

Hearts of Oak have mutually rescinded the contract of defender Anthony Nimo Asamoah following an unsuccessful first season with the club. The marauding right back joined the Phobians on a three-year deal from Liberty Professionals as a free agent prior to last term's campaign. The 24-year-old however, failed to lock down regular playing spot and was deemed as surplus to requirement before the commencement of the 2017/18 season. The Kumasi-born defender has set his sights on joining

Ghana midfielder Michael Essien is on the verge of joining Indonesian side Bali United after leaving Persib Bandung. The former Chelsea ace was released by the club to fulfil the foreign quota rulefollowing the signing ofBogan Malistic and Oh In-Kyun while they exercised the option to retain the services of Chadian international Ezechiel NDouassel. The President of the club,Zainuri Hasyim told the media,[Michael] Essien was not among the players we launched because we wanted to fulfil the PSSI

The General Manager of Techiman Eleven Wonders Takyi Arhin believes the point his outfit picked against Hearts of Oak in the Premier League opener felt like an away victory for his side. Eleven Wonders held the Phobians to a 1-1 stalemate at the Nana Ohene Ameyaw Park, after Winful Cobinnas early strike was cancelled out by an Alex Asamoah strike in the second half. According to Arhin, the draw was a massive feat for his side who picked their first ever point in the Ghana Premier League, stating

Asante Kotoko shot-stopper Felix Annan has expressed his desire to help the club clinch the double this season. Annan, who emerged as the best player for the Porcupine Warriors during their 1-1 stalemate against WAFA at the Sogakofe Red Bulls Arena in the 2017/18 league opener, has set his sights on keeping up with his terrific start to the season to help the Reds finish the season with two trophies.   I always try to give my best, my 200% best anytime I get the opportunity to wear

Head coach of Karela United Johnson Smith has set his sights on claiming his maiden win in the 2017/18 Ghana Premier League against Techiman Eleven Wonders following their opening day loss against Medeama SC last Sunday. Kwame Boateng's first half strike condemned the Anyinase-based side to their first defeat of the league campaign at the Tarkwa T&A Park. In the wake of the game, coach Smith commended his side's effort but was quick to turn attention to their second match where

The President of the Ghana Football Association Kwesi Nyantakyi has told the media that he is ready to assist them to negotiate with broadcast sponsors of the Ghana Premier League, StarTimes, for rights to run live commentary on the Ghana Premier League. StarTimes, official broadcast right owners of the Ghana Premier League announced before the start of the league that radio and television stations will pay GHC50,000 and GHC200,000 respectively to secure right to run commentary and show highlights