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Awako cannot succeed at Hearts; he should think twice, says Gyan

The man of God has insisted that the midfielder isn’t favoured to don the Phobians jersey and it would be better for him to quit the club

Hearts of Oak midfielder Gladson Awako has been given a strong warning by prophet Seer Kwaku Gyan to mutually terminate his contract with the club in order to save his life and career.

The 30-year-old signed a two-year contract with the Phobians from city rivals Great Olympics just four weeks ago but he was reported to have fled their camp before the Caf Champions League preliminary round fixture against CI Kamsar of Guinea.

Although, Hearts won 2-0 thanks to late goals from Kofi Kordzi and Salim Adams, it was later revealed that Awako left the camp due to spiritual attacks he has been having during the night.


“Awako is wearing jersey number 14 at Hearts of Oak after he joined the club. He’s not favoured to succeed to Hearts of Oak,” Seer Gyan told Asempa FM.

“He can do very well and make name for himself at other clubs but not at Hearts of Oak. This is so because things will not work for him.

“He should know this and then decide what best he can do for his career as a footballer and life as a human being,” he added.

Awako previously had stints with Congolese giants T.P Mazembe and was even part of the squad that won Caf Champions League in 2013.

‘Milovan Rajevac’s second coming will likely not be good,’ John Paintsil insists

The former Black Stars defender has insisted that his former boss is likely to fail in his second coming to the country since he has been away for far too long

Former Ghana defender John Paintsil has insisted that it will be wrong on the part of Ghana Football Association to appoint Serbian coach Milovan Rajevac as the new Black Stars coach.

Paintsil and Rajevac previously worked together when the latter guided the Black Stars to reach the quarterfinals of the 2010 Fifa World Cup in South Africa.

Although, Rajevac has been rumoured to become the replacement of Charles Kwablah Akonnor who was sacked a fortnight ago, Paintsil believes Rajevac will not be able to repeat his previous heroics wheh given another opportunity.

“The timing to Milovan is wrong and only miracle will save him,” Paintsil said on Angel FM Accra.

“If it’s true Milo is the one taking over the Black Stars job then I will say the timing is wrong, because how much does he know this current team.

“Our time was different as compared to today because all the players were already made and it will take only miracle to help him qualify this team,” he added.

Rajevac arrived in Ghana on Monday evening and has met the top hierarchy of Ghana Football Association. He is expected to hold a meeting with Youth and Sports minister before he would be unveiled as the new coach in the coming days.

Breaking News: GFA charges AshantiGold owner Kweku Frimpong & his son Emma Frimpong for fixing league match; face five-year ban each

The two top officials of the Miners could be handed five years years ban each if found guilty of the charges

Ghana Football Association’s disciplinary committee has charged Kwaku Frimpong, the president of Ashanti Gold and his son Emmanuel Frimpong, who also doubles as the club’s chief executive officer of their involvement in match fixing scandals.

The duo have been charged on three counts of misconduct for match manipulation in their 2020/21 Ghana Premier League Week 34 match against Inter Allies which was played at Len Clay Stadium on July 17, 2021.

Although, they won 7-0, several allegations popped up after the game which prompted Ghana FA to swiftly take actions.

Inter Allies captain Hashim Musah confessed to scoring two intentional own goals during the clash in order to spoil a correct score which was fixed by both clubs.

Musah came off the bench and scored two own goals in the final 12 minutes, which saw Inter Allies losing 7-0.

According to the disciplinary committee, the duo have been charged for breaching Article 27(1) and 27(2) of the GFA Code of Ethics, Article 18(1) of the GFA Disciplinary Code and Article 34(5)(a) and 34(5)(b) of the GFA Premier League Regulations.

Following the various charges, Kweku Frimpong and his son are expected to mount a solid defence either in person or through writing in order to exonerate themselves or could be slapped with a ten-year ban from football activities respectively.

Emmanuel Frimpong (CEO of Ashanti Gold)

They have up Wednesday, September 22 to file their defence before the body meets again to take final decisions and subsequent verdicts released.

The Ghana FA Prosecutor is expected to release more charge sheets for some officials and players from both Inter Allies and Ashanti Gold.


AshantiGold SC players:  

MOHAMMED BAILOU, 4. STEPHEN OWUSU BANAHEHE, 7.DACOSTA AMPEM, 12.AMOS ADDAI, 15. FRANK AKOTO, 19. AGYEMANG ISAAC OPOKU, 24. AMOS KOFI NKRUMAH, 25.Eric Esso, 26.OWUSU EMMANUEL, 32. SAMED MOHAMMED,33. SETH OSEI, 29. MOSES KWAME, 35. SOLOMON AFRIYIE, 36. EMMANUEL BONSU, 37. Brokelyn Kusi Gordon, 38. PAUL DE VRIES ASARE, 39. STEPHEN NYARKO, 40. KOFI MENSAH


Officials of AshantiGold SC: POTAKEY VICTOR, OSMAN ABDULAI, SARFO ISAAC KOFI, Nana Kwasi Darlyn, DUAH THOMAS, AIDOO GEE AHMED, Lartey Peter

Inter Allies FC

DANSO WIREDU MENSAH, 8. RICHMOND LAMPTEY, 2.ALEX ASO, 3.FARD IBRAHIM, 10. Mohammed Zakari 12.ABDUL KADIR MOHAMMED, 13.ISAH ALI 27. RICHARD ACQUAAH 36. KINGSLEY FIDELIS KUKU, 37. SUNDAY HENRY KALU, 45. ANDY OKPE, GIDEON AHENKORAH, 5. HASHMIN MUSAH, 9. SHAIBU TAUFIQ 29 FELIX ABUSKA 44 GOCKEL AHONTOR.


Inter Allies Officials: ADJETEY RUBEN, BOATENG KELVIN PRINCE JRN., BOYE JOSEPH MARKWEI, GYAMFI Gideon, ABOAGYE FELIX

Southampton officials welcome Asante Kotoko assistant coach Gazale to England

The Porcupine Warriors deputy coach has been given a warm welcome to the United Kingdom ahead of his one-month refresher course

Asante Kotoko assistant coach Abdulai Gazale has been given a arousing welcome by Southampton officials after he arrived in United Kingdom on Monday.

Gazale is currently in Southampton’s training facility as part of Kotoko’s partnership deal with the Premier League club.

He is expected to spend four weeks in England and understudy the club’s youth policies and coaching philosophies since Kotoko are aiming at revamping their youth system.

Gazale left the country together with Kotoko’s director of communications David Obeng and he is also expected to several things concerning the media aspect of Southampton football club.

Al Ahly signs Ghana’s George Amoako until 2023

The 22-year-old has sealed a two-year deal with the North African club and was presented to the media on Monday

Al Ahly Benghazi have secured the services of Liberty Professionals FC captain George Amoako ahead of the 2021/22 Libyan top-flight season.

The 22-year-old, who was heavily linked with a move to Medeama, was presented with a two-year contract with an option to extend it with another year after he passed the mandatory medical on Monday.

Last season, Amoako made 21 league appearances in Ghana Premier League and although his side was relegated Inter n final day of the season, his good works did not go unnoticed.

He joins the growing number of players that have fled the country for greener pastures.

Kotoko announce two new assistant coaches; What then happens to Johnson Smith & Gazelle?

The Porcupine Warriors have announced the arrival of two new backroom staff who will assist the new head coach for the next two seasons

Asante Kotoko have confirmed the signing of David Ocloo and John Eduafo as the new assistant coaches for the club until 2023.

The duo, who will assist new head coach Prosper Ogum Narteh, have arrived at the club at a time where Johnson Smith has been allowed to leave following the expiration of his contract.

Also, Abdulai Gazelle has been resigned to the junior team as Kotoko want to revamp their youth system in order to produce quality players in the future.

Gazelle is currently on his way to United Kingdom for a refresher course at Kotoko’s partners Southampton until the end of October.

Meanwhile, with the new Ghana Football Association’s requirement that even assistant coaches of Premier League clubs must hold Caf License A certificate, Smith will have to upgrade himself in the coming months or go off the radar since he only boasts of license B certificate.

“We are glad to announce that Coach David Ocloo and Coach John Eduafo have joined our newly appointed Head Coach Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum as Assistant Coaches.Welcome, gentlemen,” a club statement read.

Kotoko began their pre-season training on Monday at the Adako Jachie training ground and they are expected to play series of friendly games in the coming days.

The 2021/22 Ghana Premier League campaign will kick of on October 29.

Ogum has become the seventh head coach appointed by Asante Kotoko since 2019 after C.K Akonnor, Kjetil Zachariason, Maxwell Konadu, Johnson Smith, Abdulai Gazelle and Mariano Baretto.

Confirmed: Milovan Rajevac arrives in Ghana; set to meet Youth & Sports minister

The Serbian has touched down in the country and he is expected to meet the Youth and Sports minister before he is confirmed as Black Stars coach

Serbian Coach Milovan Rajevac has arrived in Ghana and will have a brief meeting with top hierarchy of Ghana Football Association over his impending appointment as Black Stars new coach, AshesGyamera.com can reveal.

The 64-year-old touched down in the country last night after he was told to come and conclude negotiations before he will be unveiled as the new coach.

Milovan will meet Ghana’s youth and sports minister Ussif Mustapha later in the day to conclude his renumeration.

Although, Ghana FA set up a three man committee to search for a new coach, reports suggest that they settled on Milovan and he will have to come down to finalise the negotiations.

Milovan will be making a return to Ghana after more than a decade away having led the Black Stars to reach the quarterfinals of the 2010 Fifa World Cup held in South Africa.

That year, his good works didn’t go unnoticed as he was adjudged African Best Coach of the Year.

With Ghana are struggling in the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers, currently sitting second position in Group C behind leaders South Africa, Milovan is expected to turn the fortunes around and guide the Black Stars to make it to Qatar next year.

If he is confirmed in the coming days, his first major assignment will be the game against Zimbabwe at either Cape Coast Sports Stadium or Baba Yara Sports Stadium on October 5. The Black Stars will then head to Harare four days later for the return encounter.

Ogum’s first interview: ‘I want to make Asante Kotoko the best club in the World’

The Porcupine Warriors coach has promised in his first ever interview after sealing a two-year deal that he wants to make them the best in the world

Asante Kotoko new head coach Prosper Ogum Narteh has set a an enviable task for him as promises to make the club the best in Ghana, Africa and the World at large.

The 44-year-old was officially announced as Kotoko’s coach on Sunday following the club’s decision to mutually terminate the contract they had with Portuguese gaffer Mariano Baretto.

Although, Ogum is yet to meet his players and also play his first game as the coach, he believes that Kotoko will be rated the biggest club on the globe after his reign and has also assured the supporters to leave a remarkable memory in their minds.

“I will do my best to make Asante Kotoko Sporting Club the best club in Ghana, Africa and the world.

“I am awfully grateful for this opportunity to serve such a great club Kumasi Asante Kotoko. Everyone will happy.

“I would like to use this opportunity to thank you all for your congratulatory messages, compliments and best wishes. I’m very grateful.

” Thanks to HRM Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Board, Management and Supporters for reposing trust in me,” he added.

Ogum is expected to begin works on Monday as Kotoko players arrive for the pre-season before the 2021/22 Ghana Premier League season commences in October.

Ogum has become the seventh coach the club has appointed since 2019 after Charles Kwablah Akonnor, Kjetil Zachariason, Maxwell Konadu, Johnson Smith, Abdulai Gazelle and Mariano Baretto.

Hearts coach Samuel Boadu explains how he tactically defeated Kamsar’s coach

The Phobians boss has shed light on his tactics that did the magic to to through to the next stage of the competition

Hearts of Oak coach Samuel Boadu has revealed that he deployed a different tactical approach in the second half of the game against Guinean side CI Kamsar.

The Phobians needed two late goals from substitutes Kofi Kordzi and Salim Adams to break down the resilient defence of Kamsar.

“I realized CI KAMSAR were so compact and we couldn’t penetrate so I had to change my approach by using high balls,” Boadu said after the game.

” I realized that their defenders of were not good in the air. That’s how come we punished them with two quick goals and carry the day,” he added.

The victory means that Hearts have now picked their first win in the competition since defeating Esperance de Tunis in 2015.

Hearts will now prepare to face Wydad Athletic Club from Morocco in the first leg of the last qualifying round on October 22 before they travel to Casablanca for the return fixture a week later.

The winner of after the tie will make it to the group stage while the loser drops to the Caf Confederation Cup to battle for qualification to the group stage in that competition.

BREAKING NEWS: Milovan Rajevac expected in Ghana tonight to meet Ghana FA officials

The Serbian is expected to land in the country later tonight to seal his much-awaited second coming as Black Stars coach

Serbian Coach Milovan Rajevac will he arriving in the country later tonight to seal a deal with Ghana Football Association as the next Black Stars coach, according to reports in the local media

The 64-year-old is expected to replace Charles Kwablah Akonnor who was sacked last week following uninspiring results after ten games in charge.

Although, Ghana FA set up a three man committee to search for a new coach, reports suggest that they settled on Milovan and he will have to come down to finalise the negotiations.

Milovan will be making a return to Ghana after more than a decade away having led the Black Stars to reach the quarterfinals of the 2010 Fifa World Cup held in South Africa.

That year, his good works didn’t go unnoticed as he was adjudged African Best Coach of the Year.

With Ghana are struggling in the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers, currently sitting second position in Group C behind leaders South Africa, Milovan is expected to turn the fortunes around and guide the Black Stars to make it to Qatar next year.

If he is confirmed in the coming days, his first major assignment will be the game against Zimbabwe at either Cape Coast Sports Stadium or Baba Yara Sports Stadium on October 5. The Black Stars will then head to Harare four days later for the return encounter.