Former Sports Minister Nii Lante Vanderpuye has declared his intention to “sanitize” football, devoid of corruption if reappointed in 2025. Vanderpuye, who previously served as Member of Parliament for Odododiodio, expressed frustration with the current state of the sport, citing corruption and mismanagement as major challenges facing the football landscape. “If I get the opportunity to become Sports Minister ...
Former Ghana international Derek Boateng has accused the Ghana Football Association (GFA) of only “caring about money” and not ensuring standard pitches for the Black Stars.. The Baba Yara Sports Stadium, which hosted Ghana’s last game against Angola, has been banned by CAF “due to the poor quality of the pitch.” “The current state of the pitch does not meet ...
DATE: SATURDAY SEPTEMBER28,2024 MATCH: ACCRA LIONS VS NSOATREMAN FC – LIVE VENUE: UNIVERSITY OF GHANA STADIUM REFEREE: S.K MAWULI KLU ASSISTANTS: ERNEST AKATEY & GEORGE A. AKISBOKA 4TH REFEREE: GABRIEL OPOKU ARHIN MATCH COMMISSIONER: TASEMBEDO OUSMANE VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: ERIC COLLINS ODOOM DATE: SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29,2024 MATCH: NATIONS FC VS HEARTS OF OAK – LIVE VENUE: DR. KWAME KYEI SPORTS COMPLEX REFEREE: MOHAMMED ...
The National Sports Authority (NSA) has confirmed that the Baba Yara Sports Stadium is 70% ready to host Ghana’s match against Sudan on matchday 3 of the 2025 AFCON Qualifiers in October. This was revealed during the NSA’s appearance before the Parliamentary Select Committee for Youth, Sports, and Culture on Wednesday, September 25. The committee is investigating Ghana’s recent sports ...
Accra Hearts of Oak Receive GH¢10,000 Boost After Season’s First Win Chairman Yusif Abdulai Rewards Team with Generous Incentive Package after beating Bechem United 2 goals to zero which is the first win for the Phobians in 2024/2025 Ghana Premier League season. Accra Hearts of Oak’s triumphant start to the new season has been rewarded with a GH¢10,000 incentive ...
Former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah, has admitted that players sometimes portray themselves as bigger than the coaches because they earn more than the coaches. However, he added that he would blame the coaches for making this possible instead of the players. Appiah made these comments when he appeared before the Parliamentary Select Committee looking into the petition presented by ...
Former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah is calling for youth national team coaches to be paid salaries to avoid being influenced in their call-ups. The legendary midfielder believes the lack of wages for the coaches at the youth sides makes it easy for them be engaged by agents and representatives of players. “Such things happen. People do that at the ...
The Football Association has announced the broadcast selections for matchday 4 of the Premier League. Three matches will be broadcast on matchday 4 across the designated platforms on Saturday and Sunday respectively. All the matches would be telecast LIVE on official platforms including the GFA App and Facebook. Below is the TV schedule. All kick-off times are 15:00 GMT. Saturday ...
Another big weekend in the Premier League awaits as nine exciting matches will take place across the country on matchday 4 of the Ghanaian top-flight. Accra Lions host Nsoatreman FC at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday September 28, 2024 to set the ball rolling for an enthralling weekend. Nations FC, unbeaten since the start of the season, welcome Hearts ...
Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif has revealed that he had no involvement in the appointment of Otto Addo as Ghana’s head coach. Addo, who returned to the role in March 2024, signed a three-year deal with the Ghana Football Association, with an option to extend for an additional two years. He replaced Chris Hughton, who was sacked after Ghana’s group exit ...