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Hohoe United FC Replaces Liberty Professionals In Division One League
21 Jun

Hohoe United FC Replaces Liberty Professionals In Division One League

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Hohoe United Football Club will replace Liberty Professionals in Ghana’s Division One League after they successfully acquired Liberty’s slot in the competition. On Tuesday, Liberty Professionals confirmed the club’s change of business operation, withdrawing from competing at the top level of Ghana’s football and to now focus on being some sort of an “academy”, developing players from grassroots with no focus on qualifying to the top divisions. The Ghana Football Association later confirmed Liberty’s place will now be taken by Hohoe United Football Club after the GFA received all incorporated documents of the change of name. This means Liberty Professionals is…
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Nyantakyi’s Return, One Term For Kurt Okraku: Prophet Kusi Appiah Delivers Prophecy Ahead Of GFA Elections
12 Jun

Nyantakyi’s Return, One Term For Kurt Okraku: Prophet Kusi Appiah Delivers Prophecy Ahead Of GFA Elections

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Prophet Paul Kusi Appiah, the leader of the Nyametease Ampa Prayer Ministry in Kumasi has given a spiritual forecast into the future of former president of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi. Prophet Kusi Appiah on Angel FM prophesied that Kwesi Nyantakyi has a special anointing from God to achieve certain things in life. He noted however that Nyantakyi’s rise to the level intended for him by God was cut short but God is still prepared to raise him to that level again. He advised the former CAF vice president to remain steadfast in the Lord and continue on the right path. “God had…
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Inaki Williams Could Undergo Surgery – GFA Explain Extent Of Knee Injury
08 Jun

Inaki Williams Could Undergo Surgery – GFA Explain Extent Of Knee Injury

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Ghana forward Inaki Williams is expected to seek medical treatment in Spain, which could involve surgery, to alleviate lingering soreness that has hampered the player's conditioning in recent weeks. The Athletic Bilbao forward withdrew from Ghana's latest squad to face Madagascar in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), claiming fitness concerns, prompting the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to replace him immediately with Ransford-Yeboah Korgnisdorfer. The GFA Communications Director, Henry Asante, has confirmed, contrary to widespread conjecture, that the footballer is actually ill and would require extensive medical treatment to avoid such complications in the future. "The coaches were hoping…
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Ghana FA’s Randy Abbey Calls For Responsible Officiating In League
25 May

Ghana FA’s Randy Abbey Calls For Responsible Officiating In League

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Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council member Dr Randy Abbey has admitted that the fight for responsible officiating could be effective if his colleague high ranking officials are honest enough not to interfere in officiating. Abbey was assessing the performances of referees in the Ghana Premier League as well as their welfare as compared to previous years. “It is about all of us. If we all agree that referees work independently, we can fully blame their poor performance on mistakes and incompetence and not because the person has been influenced,” he told Asempa FM. “Those of us who play significant roles…
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Competing Against GFA Big Wigs In Division One Testifies The Genuiness Of Our Promotion – Heart Of Lions
24 May

Competing Against GFA Big Wigs In Division One Testifies The Genuiness Of Our Promotion – Heart Of Lions

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Hearts of Lions president Dr Randy Abbey has denied all claims suggesting that he used his personality to gain favour to enable Heart of Lions to gain promotion into the Ghana Premier League. The Kpando-based side were confirmed champions of the Zone Three of the Division One League with five matches to spare after beating off competition from fiercest rivals, Vison FC and Koforidua Semper Fi. Randy Abbey said despite being an executive council member of the Ghana Football Association, he was less influential as compared to other club owners in the competition citing other higher GFA officials who could have…
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GFA Launches Futsal Premier League
12 Apr

GFA Launches Futsal Premier League

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Tuesday launched Futsal Premier League, with 16 teams set to compete for the ultimate prize starting on April 22. GFA President Kurt Okraku announced a prize breakdown of GH 10,000 cedis for the winners, GH 8,000 cedis for the runners-up, and GH 5,000 cedis for the third-placed team. In a bid to aid the teams’ preparation for the league, the GFA has provided each club with a starter pack. This includes 10 futsal balls, with five designated for matches and the remaining 5 for training purposes. The GFA also granted each club a sum of…
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Baba Yara Stadium Not Available For Activities Until Ghana-Nigeria Match – GFA
19 Mar

Baba Yara Stadium Not Available For Activities Until Ghana-Nigeria Match – GFA

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Baba Yara Stadium Not Available For Activities Until Ghana-Nigeria Match – GFA The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced that the Baba Yara Sports Stadium will not be available to carry out activities until Ghana’s FIFA World Cup playoff tie against West African neighbors’ Nigeria. The Black Stars and the Super Green Eagles lock horns come next week Friday, March 25, 2022 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. Ghana was set to host the Nigerians at the Cape Coast Stadium but following complained from the away side about the state of the facility which prompted Africa’s Football governing body, CAF to move…
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GFA Sets New Date For Start Of Ghana Premier League Second Round
14 Mar

GFA Sets New Date For Start Of Ghana Premier League Second Round

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GFA Sets New Date For Start Of Ghana Premier League Second Round The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has set Friday, April 2, 2021, for the start of the second round of the ongoing 2020/21 Ghana Premier League season instead of Friday, March 19, 2021. The association said this is to make more time for the Black Stars to prepare well for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against South Africa and Sao Tome and Principe later this month. The squad in camp preparing for the two games is dominated by local players, as foreign-based players are yet to join…
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Ghana FA president Kurt Okraku lands top WAFU role as Vice President
20 Nov

Ghana FA president Kurt Okraku lands top WAFU role as Vice President

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Ghana Football Association (GFA) president, Kurt Okraku, has landed a top regional position after being named 2nd Vice President of the West African Football Union (WAFU). The young leader of the Ghana federation was named to the role on Thursday by West Africa's governing body as his stock rises on the continent. The soft-spoken football administrator landed the position following the completely praiseworthy strides he has made on domestic football after just one year in charge. The progress he has made on rebranding the game in Ghana and also injecting commercial and business approach to football in the country has…
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GFA Announces Deadline For Transfer Matching System
22 Oct

GFA Announces Deadline For Transfer Matching System

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GFA Announces Deadline For Transfer Matching System The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has set Friday, October 23, as the deadline for the Transfer Matching System (TMS). Clubs are entreated to note that they have till the deadline to conclude the transfer of players from other football federations using the TMS. According to the GFA, clubs are to use the Domestic Transfer Matching System (DTMS) to transfer their local players before the deadline. Whereas Player registrations are done through the FIFA Connect, the transfer of players domestically and transfer agreements will be done through the DTMS. The Ghana Premier League is set to…
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