The Royals have had their tails in front as they are on verge of signing the highly rated striker ahead of city rivals
Ghana Premier League big spenders Legon Cities FC are in the pole position to sign Nigerien striker Victorien Adebayor ahead of the second round of the season, AshesGyamera.com can confirm.
Adebayor, 24, arrived in the country in the early hours of Friday and was met at the Kotoka international airport by officials of Legon Cities as the club seeks to find ways to avoid relegation following a slow start to the season.
With keen interest also from giants and city rivals Hearts of Oak, security was tight at the airpot upon the striker’s arrival as Legon Cities are hoping to have him put pen to paper without any late drama.
Adebayor, who initially played in Ghana between 2018 and 2020 with Inter Allies, is joining Legon Cities from Danish first Division club HB Køge on loan.
Legon are currently sitting 15th on log with 19 points, two points above safety.
The Yellow and Mauve have added to their squad one of the experience centre-back ahead of the start of the second half of the season
Former Hearts of Oak defender Vincent Atinga has joined Medeama in an undisclosed fee, AshesGyamera.com can confirm.
Atinga, who recently left Ghana for greener pastures, has added to the earlier acquisition of Amed Toure and Zakaria Mumuni as the Yellow and Mauve seek to parade a star-studded squad in the second half of the season.
Medeama sit third on the log with 27 points, four points behind leaders Karela United. They are currently on break and will resume training on Friday, March 12, 2021.
Atinga will then be presented to new coaches Yaw Preko and Yaw Acheampong as well as the first team squad and other technical team members.
President of the Ghana Football Association Kurt E.S Okraku, Vice President, Mark Addo and General Secretary, Prosper Harrison Addo (Esq.) have arrived in Rabat, Morocco for the 43rd CAF General Assembly.
The CAF General Assembly will take place in Rabat on Friday, March 12, 2021. The General Assembly will also be the elective Congress where Member Associates will elect new President of CAF.
The General Assembly will also discuss among others, the activity report covering the period since the previous General Assembly Meeting inclusive of the zonal activity report, presentation of the audited statement of accounts, the report of the audit committee, Election of CAF Executive Committee members and the Election of the CAF representative to the FIFA Council.
The General Assembly will be streamed live on CAF YouTube page and other CAF digital platforms.
The Porcupines have issued a statement highlighting why they are demanding $22,800 from their former coach
Asante Kotoko top hierarchy have explained why they are demanding $22,800 from former coach Maxwell Konadu on Tuesday, AshesGyamera.com can confirm.
The Porcupine Warriors have been in the news recently after reports suggested that they’ve written to former coach Konadu to pay $22,800 for keeping a vehicle that belongs to the club after he was sacked in December.
Although, Konadu has argued that he kept the vehicle because he was not paid after the wrongful dismissal, Kotoko insist they made an initial payment plan to Konadu but he rejected their offer.
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Asante Kotoko have issued an OFFICIAL statement concerning the back and forth situation between them and former coach Maxwell Konadu. pic.twitter.com/uOPO2Q13bB
— Evans Gyamera-Antwi(Ashes) (@ashesgyamera) March 9, 2021
Kotoko, in spite of their off the field issues, will play King Faisal in the Ghana Premier League on Wednesday at the Ohene Ameyaw Park in Techiman after surprisingly losing to Elmina Sharks over the weekend.
The Porcupine Warriors have began a series of exchanges with their former boss as they have officially written to him to demand a whopping amount
Ghana Premier League giants Asante Kotoko have written to former coach Maxwell Konadu demanding him to pay $22,800 after leaving his post months ago, according to a report filled by Nhyira FM.
Konadu, who was sacked in December after series of poor results, has still been using a Toyota Fortuner 4×4 vehicle which was handed over to him as official vehicle to aid his role at the club.
This has led to Kotoko’s management writing to Konadu to pay an accumulated amount of $22,800 to the club as they have pegged a daily cost of $300 incurred from 19th Dec, 2020 – 5th March, 2021 for what they term “loss of use”.
Kotoko was given the car in 2020 together with chief executive officer Nana Yaw Amponsah after Board member Kofi Aban donated two Toyota Fortuner cars to the club.
It will be recalled that Konadu, following his sacking, has taken Kotoko to Ghana Football Association’s Player Status Committee to demand compensation and his unpaid signing on fee as well as winning bonuses in games he led Kotoko to record victories.
The Ghanaian was on target when Kabwe recorded an important victory as they hope for qualification back to the top-flight
Ghanaian midfielder Evans Oduro was on target when Kabwe Youth Soccer Academy defeated Livingston Pirates 2-1 in Zambia second-tier league on Sunday.
The youngster, who has been having one of the best seasons of his career, was all over the field in the opening quarter hour of the game but could not find the back of the net.
Thomas Likafi opened the scoring for Kabwe Youth by the 28th minute after a quick break.
Although, Livingston Pirates drew level against the run of play very late in the first half, Osei scored the match winner with a wonderful finish by the 47th minute.
The Ghanaian rose above his Pirates defender and met a wonderful cross from teammate Peter Chinyama which he headed home beyond the reach of the away goalkeeper.
Kabwe are currently sixth on the log and will travel away next weekend in their bid to win automatic qualification for the top-flight next season.
The Porcupine Warriors have had all members of their contingent passing the mandatory COVID-19 tests ahead of their game today
Asante Kotoko’s contingent that traveled to Algeria for the Caf Confederation Cup Playoff second leg against ES Setif have passed the mandatory COVID-19 test, AshesGyamera.com can confirm.
The entire contingent went through the test in the North African country on Saturday evening after arriving from Ghana with a chartered flight.
The results were made known to them six hours to kick off and everyone passed. This means that head coach Gazele has the luxury to select every player at his disposal.
The COVID-19 test for @AsanteKotoko_SC contingent ahead of the game against ES Setif in the Caf Confederation Cup Playoff is in.
None of them tested positive. This means that every player is capable of playing this evening. pic.twitter.com/Hmbwzy8zf1
Kotoko, who are looking at the possibilities of overturning the 2-1 home defeat in the first leg, arrived very late on Saturday.
Ahead of the game between Asante Kotoko & ES Setif in the Caf Confederation Cup Playoff in Algeria, I can confirm that Kotoko haven't trained up until now
The Phobians are currently without a head coach after the Serbian manager surprisingly handed in his resignation letter on Monday
Ghana Premier League giants Hearts of Oak have confirmed the departure of coach Kostadian Papic and goalkeeping coach Ben Owu after hours of speculations in the local media.
Papic, who replaced Edward Nii Odoom in December, spent only 78 days in office and opted to mutually terminate his contract with the Phobians following constant disagreements with the club’s top hierarchy on issues.
@HeartsOfOakGH have confirmed the departure of coach Kostadian Papic & goalkeeping coach Ben Owu. The club's U-15 coach, Samuel Nii Noi will take charge in the interim until a new coach arrives
The Serbian tactician had an enviable start with the Phobians as he picked four wins in his opening six games. However, he failed to win any of his last four league games leading to excessive pressure on him.
The club’s U-15 coach, Samuel Nii Noi will take charge in the interim until a new coach arrives in the future.
He becomes the third coach to manage the club this season
The television right owners of Ghana football has opened a new office in Ashanti regional capital to boost their services
Broadcaster of the Ghana Premier League has invested millions of dollars in Ghanaian football and is still striving to do more for the Ghanaian economy.
The Chinese company achieved yet another major giant stride as they opened a new office in Kumasi on Thursday, February 11, 2021.
The Office opening did not come at a better time than the month of Love where StarTimes will be offering a free bar of chocolate to customers who walk into the shop for subscription recharge or decoder purchase on VALENTINE’S DAY.
Ongoing now is the mega opening of StarTimes office in Kumasi.
StarTimes are the TV right holders of Ghana Premier League, Division One League, Women League and FA Cup pic.twitter.com/zyLJo1HPhP
First 100 customers in Kumasi also get GHC 5 discount on subscription recharge plus free technical support.
The new office opens to new and existing customers, Monday to Friday 9am – 8pm, Saturdays 9am – 8pm & Sundays 12pm – 6pm. Speaking at the event, Head of Marketing, StarTimes Ghana Mrs. Akofa Banson revealed her outfit is committed to offering customers affordability.
“Our target audience is the mass market with specific emphasis on the middle-class earners who have for long in the past been denied access to affordable Pay TV services and compelling content.”
“It is on the back of this that our product and bouquet offering is affordable.”
“StarTimes is not new to the people of Kumasi as we have operated an office from the TCL shop in Adum since 2017. With the opening of this new office, consumers can buy decoders, pay their subscription, change bouquet, buy accessories or make any general enquiries about StarTimes.”
StarTimes is a Pay Tv service provider with strong presence in Sub-Saharan Africa. StarTimes offers digital terrestrial television and satellite television services to its consumers.
With over 30million users in 30 African countries, StarTimes has become Africa’s leading Pay Tv service provider.
It has been all success in Morocco under Fouzi Lekjaa as his administration continues to chalk enviable success across the continent and the globe at large, even when the second wave of COVID-19 is making some countries slumber
Morocco made history on Sunday when they became the first country to win CHAN back-to-back after beating Mali 2-0 in the final played in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
The CHAN triumph is by no means a fluke, but the result of painstaking planning, excellent administration and clarity of vision under the astute leadership of Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) president Fouzi Lekjaa. Lekjaa has turned around Morocco’s football fortunes since taking over as FRMF president seven years ago.
Wydad Casablanca were crowned African champions in 2017 while their crosstown rivals Raja Casablanca won the Confederation Cup the following year before RS Berkane won it last year, a term in which four Moroccan clubs made it to the semi-finals of continental competitions, and the home-based national team has just retained the CHAN.
We look at some of the elements birthed out of Lekjaa’s results-yielding strategy that has led to the North African country’s success in recent years.
Excellent facilities The Kingdom now has more than 200 synthetic pitches, about 20 world class stadiums with natural grass and lighting, five regional training centres and the state-of-the-art Mohammed VI Football Complex, a unique and outstanding facility in Africa.
After visiting the iconic Mohammed VI last year, FIFA boss Gianni Infantino said: “This centre has nothing to envy to other centres in the world, and it must serve as an example.”
Good governance The second axis of Lekjaa’s strategy is excellent governance for clubs. Governing clubs well would have a positive impact on how Moroccan teams fare in the continent as well as fast-track the development of players. A strong league would then give national team coaches a wider pool of players to pick from, hence Morocco’s dominance at the CHAN.
“The Morocco game has improved quite a lot, clubs are very professional, and the facilities are exceptional. It’s no wonder that the national team is doing well,” said Kabelo Seakanyeng, a Botswana international who turns out for second tier side Olympique Khouribga.
The country’s elite clubs are in the process of being transformed into public limited companies and have been placed under the supervision of the National Control and Management Department. On the other hand, the FRMF provides each first division club with an annual grant of approximately 600,000 euros.
This is in addition to the financial aid and support provided to clubs participating in continental competitions by FRMF.
Clubs have, over the years, secured training centres as they drive aggressively towards developing youngsters. Raja Casablanca are just finalising the construction of an ultra-modern academy.
Equipping coaches Part of the FRMF’s strategy has also been to promote the training of coaches, medical staff and referees in a bid to improve the quality of the domestic game.
Covid-19 crisis Amidst the Covid-19 outbreak, Morocco was able to complete the 2019/20 season under a bio-bubble. At the CHAN tournament, some of the participants like Zimbabwe and Namibia had not played football in over a year. Morocco’s leagues are back in full swing for the new season.
“The triumph of Moroccan soccer can also be credited to the FRMF’s excellent management of the covid-19 crisis: the 2019/2020 Botola resumed with an effective health protocol that allowed Moroccan fans to experience an epic season, with three teams vying for the title on the final day,” a Rabat-based analyst said.
Despite the crisis that has seen many countries across the continent lose corporate sponsors, the FRMF managed to secure a new sponsor, telecom giant Inwi. The federation then hired a company specialized in scheduling championship matches, and extended the use of the VAR technology to the second division.
“We actually have VAR in the second tier league, it’s absolutely amazing,” said Seakanyeng, who previously had stints in Malta and South Africa.
Africa’s best league “It is this strategy that has enabled the Moroccan championship, the Botola Pro, to be the best in Africa in terms of performance,” the analyst said. According to the ranking of CAF member associations published in September 2020, the Moroccan championship has become the best championship in Africa, with three of its clubs in the top 10 of the best clubs in Africa.
Continental success In the 2019/20 season, four of the eight semi-finalists in the Champions League and the Confederations Cup were from Botola. This meant all Moroccan clubs reached the last four, and the Confederation Cup was won by the Sports Renaissance of Berkane ahead of the Egyptian club Pyramids FC.
In recent years, Moroccan clubs have also won several continental competitions. In fact, Moroccan clubs have become some of the most feared in continental competitions.
National teams’ progress The success has also filtered down to age group national teams. Morocco’s national Under 20 team qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations set to be hosted in Mauritania this month after a 15 year absence from the competition.
Women’s football Women’s football has not been left out. President Lekjaa last year announced an important development plan for women’s soccer. A massive budget was set aside to turn the women’s game into a professional league.
French coach Reynald Pedros, a two-time winner of the UEFA Women’s Champions League, was hired, in sheer demonstration of the FRMF’s ambition for women’s soccer. In 2022, Morocco host the Women’s CAN and they will look to dazzle their visitors and continue ascending to greatness.
