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Spain sack Lopetegui on eve of World Cup kick-off; read why?

The move threatens to destabilise one of the most highly-rated teams in the tournament, with La Roja set to play Portugal on Friday Lopetegui was announced as Zinedine Zidane's successor in a move that surprised many just days before the World Cup in Russia is due to start. The announcement initially claimed that the 51-year-old would take the reins at Santiago...

Ten people dead in gory accident near Suhum

Another unfortunate news have reached our desk with many people perishing due to a road accident News reaching AshesGyamera.com indicate that almost ten passengers have given up their souls following a serious accident at Mankron, a community near Suhum, off the Accra-Kumasi highway on Wednesday morning. According to eyewitnesses many passengers on board in the two buses have sustained serious degrees...

Ghana & Kosovo excluded from Fifa Congress ahead of 2026 World Cup vote

The West African country will not be participating in the voting process to elect the 2026 World Cup host With few hours to vote the host of 2026 Fifa World Cup, Ghana and Kosovo have been excluded, leaving 205 eligible voters out of 211 federations, Goal understands. This comes as a blow to Morocco who had won the support of Ghana over...

Hendricks slams Ghanaian referees; believes they ended footballers’ careers prematurely

The 43-year-old believes many talented footballers couldn't realise their dreams because of unfair treatments by referees Former Asante Kotoko captain Joseph Hendricks says a lot of footballers ended their careers prematurely due to unfair officiating by referees in Ghana Premier League. Over 77 referees including Fifa referees Samuel Sukah and Theresa Akongyram were captured in a video accepting bribes, following undercover...

Kwesi Nyantakyi resigns as Ghana FA president after public pressure

The football association chief has finally bowed to pressure from the public after being caught in a scandal Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi has finally tendered his resignation from office on Friday after being caught in a bribery scandal. The 49-year-old took $65,000 to influence decisions involving setting up an oil company by an Arabian businessmen who were later found...

‘GH₵25million is peanuts; I’ll pay Anas if I lose in courts’ – Kennedy Agyapong

The Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has responded to Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ defamation suit against him and said the GH₵25million damages he was demanding was peanuts. According to Mr Agyapong, “that is peanuts…I’ll pay him if I lose in court, I'll display cash." In a radio interview with Accra based Asempa FM Friday afternoon, Mr...

Kwesi Nyantakyi banned by Fifa following corrupt practices

The Fifa council member has seen his reign halted following allegations of corruption and money laundering Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi has been banned by Fifa for next three months following his involvement in corruption. The 49-year-old was caught on camera by undercover journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas receiving a bribe of $65,000  influence decisions involving setting up of an oil...

Anas Aremeyaw Anas sues Kennedy Agyapong for defamation, wants ¢25 million

Investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has sued the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong for defamation. He is demanding GH¢25m in damages from the vociferous Member of Parliament who recently launched a fierce campaign against Anas’ work and his person. Kennedy Agyapong in series of media interviews ahead of the premiering of Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ exposé on corruption in...

GFA issues statement on Anas’ exposè; not ready to cover-up anyone captured

The football association insists that although they've not watched the video, they are ready to take action Ghana Football Association have issued a statement saying that they will punish everyone caught in the latest exposè by ace investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas in his work which he collaborated with BBC. Aired in Accra on June 6, it was revealed that the...

Zylofon Cash threatens to cancel Ghana Premier League sponsorship deal over Anas’ exposè

The top-flight's title sponsors believe they may cancel their deal with the football association Ghana Premier League headline sponsors Zylofon Cash have revealed that they may opt for the exit if the latest investigation made by ace undercover journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas and his Tiger Eye PI crew find several people involved in bribery and corruption, according to Public Relations...