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26 Oct

Ghana Premier League To Resume After Court Dismisses Ashgold’s Injunction Application

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An Accra High Court has dismissed an injunction application brought before it by Ashantigold SC seeking to stop the Ghana Premier League from being played. The Miners’ action stems from their dissatisfaction over a GFA Disciplinary Committee decision to demote the club to Division 2 after they were found guilty of match manipulation at the end of the 2020/21 season. The club was subsequently suspended by the GFA for continuously dealing with its suspended officials. On 29th September, 2022, the GFA suspended the league following Ashantigold’s court action. The court has now ruled that the Ghana Premier League can now…

25 Oct

Black Stars Friendlies: GFA Didn’t Receive $800k From Ofori-Atta- Kurt Okraku

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Kurt Okraku has dismissed claims the Ghana Football Association (GFA) received $800,000 from Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta for Black Stars’ international friendly matches in September. The Black Stars played Brazil and Nicaragua in friendlies as part of preparations for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and the GFA is alleged to have received $800,000 to cover the team’s expenditure in both games. This was reported by Kumasi-based sports journalist Collins Atta Poku, who sourced three Majority Members of Parliament, who are part of the 80, seeking the removal of Ken Ofori-Atta as Finance Minister. “I have just come out of court to read that the…

24 Oct

Akufo-Addo Praises GFA For Convincing Europe-Born Players To Play For Ghana

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President Nana Akufo-Addo says the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has done very well by convincing players born abroad to play for the Black Stars. According to him, the national team deserves to be represented by the best Ghanaian players, including those in the diaspora. The Black Stars squad has been beefed up by five new players who switched nationality from various European countries earlier this year. https://twitter.com/GhanaBlackstars/status/1583190317137698817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1583190317137698817%7Ctwgr%5E897303cb8495afe4e2895b04e4b91d028221a61e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpulsembed.eu%2Fp2em%2FLIp1ICdlD%2F These are Spain-born Inaki Williams, England-born Tariq Lamptey, and Germany-born trio Patrick Pfeiffer, Stephan Ambrosius and Ransford Yeboah. Addressing the Executive Council of the GFA following a meeting last Thursday, Akufo-Addo praised the…

10 Oct

We Must Applaud Kwesi Nyantakyi for Steering Ghana to Three World Cups – GFA Prez Simeon-Okraku

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President of the Ghana Football Association(GFA), Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku says Kwesi Nyantakyi must be applauded for leading Ghana to three consecutive FIFA World Cups. The former Wa All Stars owner led the country to its maiden World Cup tournament in 2006 in Germany where the Black Stars exited at the Round of 16 after beating the Czech Republic and United States of America at the Group stage. Ghana later played in the 2010 and 2014 global showpieces in South Africa and Brazil respectively under the leadership of Kwesi Nyantakyi. However, the team failed to qualify for the last edition in…

06 Oct

GFA Launches Talent Identification And Development Programme

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, launched the Talent Identification and Development Programme at the GFA Secretariat. The initiative of the Talent Identification and Development Programme is to come up with a way to unearth talents across all parts of the country as well as help them with their developments for the next years ahead in the various national team. Speaking at the launching, Papa Nii Lartey, who is the Head of the Elite Programme, explained what led to the decision to introduce the Talent Identification and Development Programme. “About a year ago under the directive…

03 Oct

GFA Set To Launch Talent Identification Program On Wednesday

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) wishes to invite the sports media to the launch of the Talent Identification program on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at the GFA Secretariat at 11am. The National Elite Talent Identification and Development Program is to identify and develop the best-talented youth players (male and female) in the country to form the base of the various national teams. The Directorate has put together a comprehensive Youth Development Plan that seeks to address all the shortfalls in the Ghanaian football ecosystem. This well-thought-out blueprint which is ready for implementation across the various Districts and Regional Football Associations…

13 Sep

GFA Reacts To Interlocutory Injunction On Ghana Premier League

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The Ghana Football Association says it will not allow a few unscrupulous individuals to disrupt the start of the new football season. General Secretary of the Association, Prosper Harrison Addo, says the FA is focused on ensuring club owners do not invest in vain. He spoke on Luv FM on issues related to a possible injunction on the start of the 2022/23 Betpawa Ghana Premier League. The banned CEO of AshantiGold SC, Dr. Kwaku Frimpong, is said to have secured an interlocutory injunction restraining the GFA from commencing the 2022/23 season. The Obuasi-based club secured the injunction in protest against the decision of the GFA’s…

31 Aug

10 key Takeaways From The 28th GFA Congress On Tuesday

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The 28th Ordinary Congress of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) took place on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. The congress which took place at the Ghanaman Soccer Center of Excellence in Prampram was for the Ghana FA to have their annual meeting ahead of the start of the 2022/23 season. In his speech, the President of the Ghana FA, Kurt Okraku, revealed the plans of the FA as well as other initiatives to council members ahead of the new season. Below are the key points from his speech: 1. The process leading to an independently run league is in full effect.…

30 Aug

Permit Us To Spend GHC 109m In 2022/23 – GFA To Congress

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has asked Congress to be permitted to spend over GHC 109 million in 2022/23, per a document available to Joy Sports. Congress will convene on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence ahead of the new football season scheduled to start on September 9, 2022. The secretariat believes over GHC 100m will be enough for a successful running of football in the next football calendar. This amount, however, is almost three times the revenue generated by the FA in the 2020/21 season, and its total expenditure for same period. The football…

24 Aug

GFA Release Fixtures For 2022/23 Women’s Premier League

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The new season of the Malta Guinness Women’s Premier League will kick off on Friday, October 7, 2022 across the two Zones. Defending Champions, Ampem Darkoa Ladies will begin their campaign against Northern Ladies of Tamale at the Ohene Ameyaw Park in Techiman, while former Champions Hasaacas Ladies start their season at home to rivals Berry Ladies. In other fixtures, Soccer Intellectuals Ladies FC will host Faith Ladies FC at Ajumako Asassan Park, while newly Promoted side Ridge City FC face Essiam Socrates. Match Day One will also see Pearl Pia Ladies take on Prison Ladies FC at the Aliu…