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12 Sep

PICTURES: Hearts Of Oak Unveil New Kits For 2023/24 Season

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Ghana Premier League giants, Hearts of Oak, have released the kits they will be using for the 2023/24 season set to kick start over the weekend. The Phobians, who are widely known for the use of rainbow colours, will wear a red with a little touch of blue, with a yellow shot as their new home kits. The club wear all white with the traditional colours of the club arranged in the middle of the shirt as their new away kits. The goalkeepers will feature in all blue with a bit of black touch as their home jerseys and will…

30 Aug

Hearts Of Oak, Asante Kotoko Miss Out As CAF Officially Announces African Football League Participating Clubs

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The two most glamorous clubs in Ghana, Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko, have missed out on the selected teams to participate in the inaugural African Football League. This is because the two teams have fallen off the rankings in recent years because of their shambolic performances in African inter-club competitions. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the participating clubs on Tuesday night in an official statement on their website. The maiden African Football League is set to feature Africa's highest-ranked football clubs. CAF said it selected the best-ranked teams from three regions to compete for the prized winner medals,…

30 Aug

No Ghanaian Club As CAF Confirms Eight Teams For Maiden African Football League

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The two most glamorous clubs in Ghana, Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko, have missed out on the selected teams to participate in the maiden African Football League. This is because the two teams have fallen off the rankings in recent years because of their shambolic performances in African inter-club competitions. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the participating clubs on Tuesday night in an official statement on their website. The maiden African Football League is set to feature Africa’s highest-ranked eight football clubs. CAF said it selected the best-ranked teams from three regions to compete for the prized…

26 Aug

9 Players To Depart Hearts Of As Transfer Deadline Approaches

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Ghana Premier League giants Hearts of Oak are set to part ways with nine players who are deemed surplus to needs as the club looks to make concluding deals before the new season commences. The management of the Phobians are seeking to revamp the team as they aim to bounce back to a good performance in the forthcoming season after a disappointing campaign last season. Hearts of Oak had to work with three different coaches at different periods due to poor performances and ended up in the 12th position narrowly escaping relegation on the final day of the season. They…

18 Aug

OFFICIAL: Hearts Of Oak Announce Dutchman Martin Koopman As New Head Coach

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Ghanaian giants Hearts of Oak have announced the appointment of Dutch trainer Martin Koopman as their new head coach. The former Maldives manager was introduced to the club’s players at training on Thursday (August 17) when they beat lower-tier side Miracle Land FC 11-1 in a preseason game. The length of his contract has not been revealed as he replaces Serbian Slavko Matic, the last substantive coach the Phobians have had. Koopman arrived in Ghana over the weekend as the Phobians prepare for the start of the 2023-24 season in September. The Ghana Premier League club has been in search…

10 Aug

Hearts Of Oak Confirm Signing Of Young Gem Martin Karikari

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Ghanaian giants, Hearts of Oak have announced the signing of talented attacking midfielder Martin Karikari. The left-footed midfielder joins the Phobians on a five-year deal from Division One side Asekem FC ahead of the start of the new season. Karikari impressed the former Ghana Premier League champions after starring for Asekem in the second-tier, scoring 12 goals last season. The Accra-based club have also signed Karikari's teammates Evans Adomako and Raphael Amponsah as preparations begin ahead of the new season. Leviticus Arthur and Kelvin Osei Assibey also join the Rainbow club from Tamale City and Techiman Eleven Wonders respectively. Hearts…

07 Aug

Rene Hiddink To Appoint Hearts Of Oak’s Next Coach

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Accra Hearts of Oak's newly appointed technical director, Rene Hiddink, has been entrusted with the responsibility of appointing the new head coach for the club. The coaching job became vacant after the departure of Serbian coach Slavko Matic in March earlier this year. Sources close to the club have revealed to Graphic Sports that the 64-year-old Dutch tactician has already begun his work, assembling a technical team that is undergoing intensive training sessions twice a day, alongside the assistant coach. While the arrangements with the potential new head coach are yet to be finalized, Hiddink will play a pivotal role…

01 Aug

#FillGPLCentres: We Need To Restore Traditional Clubs Back To Glory – Mawuko Afadzinu

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Marketing professional Mawuko Afadzinu has revealed getting the traditional clubs to the heights they belong could be a way of making the Ghana Premier League attractive again. Unlike some years ago, Ghana’s top fight has failed to deliver the excitement it possesses and the competition fans desire which has led to the low patronage of the league. According to Afadzinu, who also serves as the President of the Ghana Table Tennis Association, the Premier League’s level and patronage have dropped due to the traditional clubs underperforming. Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak have won the league once each in the…

21 Jul

Hearts Of Oak Set To Name Laryea Kingston As Head Coach – Reports

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Laryea Kingston, former Ghana international is being considered for a coaching position at Hearts of Oak ahead of the upcoming football season. The Phobians are currently without a permanent head coach following the departure of David Ocloo. The club on Wednesday confirmed they have mutually parted ties with the former Asante Kotoko assistant coach. According to reports, the Phobians are in talks with the assistant coach of the Ghana U-17 team about taking over as head coach ahead of the 2023–24 season. Laryea had two seasons as a player with the Accra-based team, the first from 2001 to 2003 and…

21 Jul

Hearts Of Oak Snap Up Kelvin Osei Asibey On A Three-Year Deal

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Accra Hearts of Oak have confirmed the signing of Kelvin Osei Asibey, according to the club on Thursday, July 20. The highly-rated defender signed a three-year deal with the Phobians with the option for another year from division one side Techiman Eleven Wonders. Asibey has been with Eleven Wonders for over two seasons, bidding his time until he became a household name in the game where he played a vital role in the club’s success despite missing out on qualification into the top-flight football following their defeat to Tano Bofoakwa in the division one-league playoffs. An elated Kelvin Asibey said…