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#CONFIRMED: Sellas Tetteh named as Tamale City FC new coach

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#CONFIRMED: Sellas Tetteh named as Tamale City FC new coach

 

The experienced gaffer has been tasked to qualify the fast-rising club to the top-flight next season

Former Ghana coach Sellas Tetteh has been announced as the new coach of Tamale City FC until 2019, the club have confirmed the news.

The 61-year-old prior to this appointment, was named as the head coach of Ghana’s female senior national team but he turned down the opportunity. He was in charge when Ghana became the first African country to win Fifa Youth Championship in 2009.

“Tamale City FC are delighted to announce that the club have agreed terms and put pen to paper with coach Sellas Tetteh for the celebrated coach to become head coach of the ambitious Tamale-based club on an initial one (1) year deal with an option for extention for a futher year,” a club statement read.

Sellas Tetteh met Tamale City FC players and backroom staff

“The coach was flown to Tamale in the company of a director of the club Lepowura Jawula and immediately signed the deal with the CEO Mr Jones Alhassan-Abu.

“Soon after signing the contract, an elated Sellas Tetteh expressed his appreciation to the directors of the club for giving him ‘the unique opportunity to become the first head coach of the club and thus be part of an exciting project that has all the trappings of being a game-changer in the country’s football landscape’,” the statement added.

According to AshesGyamera‘s sources, Tetteh will only have a contract extension of he is able to qualify the club to the Ghana Premier League from Zone 1. He must shrug off competitions from giants B.A United, Bofoakwa Tano, Berekum Arsenal and Techiman City FC who have all tasted life in the top-flight before.

Tetteh’s first real test in charge of Tamale will be an away game against NEA Salamina on Sunday on opening day of 2017-18 season.

David Duncan descends on Kotoko’s former management, labels them ‘jobless gang’

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David Duncan descends on Kotoko’s former management, labels them ‘jobless gang’

The former Porcupine Warriors has launched a scathing attack at the club’s former top hierarchy after labelling him as ‘a mistake’

Asante Kotoko former boss David Duncan has taken the past management to the cleaners after one member described him as the worst of all decisions taken during their tenure.

According to Solomon Ofosu-Ware, during an interview with New Mercury Radio in Kumasi, the club’s decision to appoint Duncan to succeed Didi Dramani in 2015 was a big mistake.

And, Duncan didn’t take that comments lightly as he described it as laughable, insisting that none of the management members during that time, including Samuel Opoku Nti, George Kennedy, Edmund Ackah, Ofosu-Ware and Kwaku Ahenkorah had a better job or profile prior to their stints with Kotoko.

Duncan was sacked after he failed to win the 2015 Ghana FA Cup title as well as seeing Kotoko eliminated from the Caf Confederation Cup by Algerian side MC Eulma. Also, under outspoken coach, Kotoko recorded three defeats, one win and two draws in six games, in the 2015-16 campaign, their worst ever start to any season since they were languishing at the bottom of the log with six points.

Asistant coach at that time, Michael Osei, was appointed to takeover until further notice before he was sacked for Zdravko Lugarosic.

Kotoko have sacked seven coaches since 2013 and Steve Polack was the latest to be shown the exit door last week, with his place taken up by Paa Kwesi Fabin.

Asante Kotoko name Paa Kwesi Fabin as new coach

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Asante Kotoko name Paa Kwesi Fabin as new coach

The Porcupine Warriors have officially announced the appointment of the former Ghana U17 coach as new manager

Asante Kotoko have named Paa Kwesi Fabin as the new coach until 2019, replacing Steve Polack who was sacked last week.

The former Berekum Chelsea boss failed to qualify the Kumasi-giants to the group stage of the Caf Confederation Cup, after he saw the club being eliminated from the competition by Congolese side CARA Brazzaville in the preliminary round.

Fabin has now been promised another one year by Kotoko top hierarchy if he is able to win the 2017-18 Ghana Premier League and defend the FA Cup title which they won under Polack.

Fabin is now the eighth coach appointed by Asante Kotoko since 2013 after Mas-ud Didi Dramani, David Duncan, Michael Osei, Zdravko Lugarosic, Frimpong Manso, Godwin Ablordey and Polack.

Asante Kotoko sack Steve Polack after poor results

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Asante Kotoko sack Steve Polack after poor results

Ghana FA Cup champions Asante Kotoko have sacked coach Steve Polack after he failed to lead the club to the next of the Caf Confederation Cup.

The English man saw his side losing 7-6 on aggregate to Congolese side CARA Brazzaville on Wednesday adding to their troubles after losing the Ghana Super Cup and Ghalca G8 tournament.

Polack has become the sixth coach sacked by Kotoko since 2013 after joining them from Berekum Chelsea when Frimpong Manso left his role.

Ebenezer Ofori elated after joining MLS side NYFC

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Ebenezer Ofori elated after joining MLS side NYFC

 

Ghana midfielder Ebenezer Ofori has revealed that he is delighted to join Major League Soccer side New York City FC on loan from German side VfB Stuttgart.

The 22-year-old opted to join the Blues following lack of game of time in a bid to keep his place in the Black Stars.

“I’m feeling good and happy because I’ve been looking forward to starting this new chapter with a big club like NYCFC,” he said.

“For me, I just want to be part of a successful team this year, to be happy and to play in and win many games as I can with my new team.

“I can’t wait to step out in the Bronx on a gameday and to meet the fans for the first time,” he added.

NYCFC coach Patrick Vieira admitted that he is also excited to have a quality like Ofori.

“I’m really excited to bring in Ebenezer – he’s a young player who is looking to improve, he is really dynamic and can cover ground. He’s really aggressive but he’s good with the ball too. I’m really pleased that we managed to bring him to the football club.

“He’s a competitor, he’s a guy who likes to win, and he’s a strong character. He’s coming to this club to compete with the midfielders we have and, like I always say, that will bring the best out of all of the players we have at this football club,” he added.

Ofori who previously played for Ghanaian side New Edubiase United, once played for Swedish side AIK also, making his debut for the club against Manchester United in a friendly in 2013. He boasts of eight international appearances for Ghana

Kotoko players to bag $400 (¢1,800) as allowances in Congo

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Kotoko players to bag $400 (¢1,800) as allowances in Congo

The Porcupine Warriors chief has promised to increase the players camping allowances

Asante Kotoko executive board chairman Dr. Kwame Kyei has revealed that he has increased the players and technical team’s traveling allowances from $300 to $400 ahead of the second leg of the Caf Confederation Cup preliminary round against Congolese side CARA Brazzaville on Wednesday.

Kotoko defeated CARA Brazzaville 1-0 in the first leg thanks to Yakubu Mohammed’s late penalty and require to avoid defeat especially with two goals interval, before they can make it to the next of the competition.

Kotoko arrived in Brazzaville on Monday after a transit in Lome, Togo and are expected to hold their first training session on Tuesday evening and with emphasis on penalty kicks.

AshesGyamera understands that coach Steve Polack will select his final eleven for the game after the session.

Ayittey Powers beats comedian Baba Spirit live on TV during a talk show

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Ayittey Powers beats comedian Baba Spirit live on TV during a talk show

The boxer couldn’t control his temper on television during a talk show and has gotten himself into another controversy

Ghanaian boxer, Ayittey Powers, was caught on camera beating comedian Baba Spirit on a live TV program on Amansan TV Monday evening, after the comedian allegedly used unkind words tease him.

Known for his jokes, Baba Spirit many at times tease people with words but he was unlucky this time, after Ayittey Powers got angry and started throwing punches left and right like he used to do in the ring.

It had to take the host, crew members including the cameramen and directors to separate the two live on Amansan TV.

Powers before the unexpected incident said: “If I know like you people will invite this guy, like I won’t come,” but Baba Spirit replied him….”What can you do” and that responds got the boxer irked.

It will be recalled that Baba Spirit vowed to beat Powers like a woman in August 2017 and that might have brought up the unfortunate incident on TV.

AshesGyamera understands that, although some section of Ghanaians believe it was a prank, the Police are still investigating the issue and will come out with their findings soon.

Guardiola fumes at Delph’s red card after Man City’s exit in FA Cup

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Guardiola fumes at Delph’s red card after Man City’s exit in FA Cup

The Man City boss lost his cool after seeing his left-back dismissed during the first half of the FA Cup tie at the DW Stadium

Pep Guardiola was involved in a heated exchange with Wigan manager Paul Cook in the tunnel at half-time in Manchester City’s FA Cup fifth round tie at Wigan.

The Catalan manager was enraged after seeing Fabian Delph sent off towards the end of the goalless first half at the DW Stadium on Monday night.

Pep Guardiola Paul Cook Manchester City Wigan Athletic

Fabian Delph Manchester City

Referee Anthony Taylor looked like he was going to book Delph for a challenge on Max Power as he had his yellow card in his hand, but brandished the red instead.

Guardiola remonstrated with Cook on the touchline, but television cameras showed that the incident continued down the tunnel.

The two were seen shouting each other before the City boss was pulled away from his counterpart, who then walked towards his team’s dressing room.

Guardiola didn not stop there, though, as he waited for the referee to appear before following the official.

Delph will receive a three-match ban for his wild slide on Power, meaning he will miss Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Arsenal as well as Premier League clashes against the Gunners and reigning champions Chelsea, unless there is a replay against Cook’s Wigan slotted in somewhere in between

Kotoko will qualify ahead of CARA Brazzaville in Congo, says Zdravko Logarusic

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Kotoko will qualify ahead of CARA Brazzaville in Congo, says Zdravko Logarusic

 

The former Porcupine Warriors boss who was sacked in a bizarre manner, is still supporting them to eliminate the Congolese side in the Caf Confederation Cup

Sudan national team coach Zdravko Logarusic insists that Asante Kotoko will make it to the next stage of the Caf Confederation Cup ahead of their second leg game against CARA Brazzaville on Wednesday in Congo.

The former Gor Mahia boss was sacked last season by Kotoko after the club’s supporters invaded the training grounds because they disliked his 3-5-2 formation although the club was second behind Wafa at that time.

Logarusic’s record before Kotoko’s sack

Kotoko have a slim advantage ahead of the game after winning the first leg 1-0 thanks to Yakubu Mohammed’s late effort, after Amos Frimpong, Baba Mahama and Sadick Adams missed three penalties within regulation time.

“I hope and believe Kotoko will produce good results in Brazzaville because they have to represent Ghana Football properly to show Ghana league is better than Congo league,” Logarusic told Oyerepa FM.

“I will be surprised if Kotoko fail to qualify on Wednesday against CARA Brazzaville because they have everything at their disposal and even the 1-0 win in the first leg isn’t a bad result because CARA will have to score twice and make sure they don’t concede,” he added.

AshesGyamera understands that Kotoko arrived in Brazzaville on Monday evening after making a transit in Togo during the early hours.

Aside midfielder Seth Opare, all other big names made the trip with coach Steve Polack expected to play a 4-5-1 formation and rely on counterattacks.

Al Tahady petition Caf, threaten to boycott Champions League game against Aduana Stars

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Al Tahady petition Caf, threaten to boycott Champions League game against Aduana Stars

 

The Libyan side are currently lodging at the Golden Tulip Hotel and have insisted never to travel to Dormaa Ahenkro unless there’s a Caf intervention

Al Tahady have sent a petition to Caf and Fifa to compel Aduana Stars officials to provide them with an aircraft to Dormaa Ahenkro on Tuesday or move the match venue to Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi ahead of the second leg of Caf Champions League preliminary round on Wednesday.

Al Tahady who won the first leg 1-0 in Cairo, Egypt last week, arrived in Ghana on Friday and travelled by bus to Kumasi but surprisingly alleged they spent seven hours instead of the usual five hours.

However, with Dormaa Ahenkro lacking any three or four star hotel, the Ghana Premier League champions planned to host Tahady’s contingent at Eusbett hotel in Sunyani, the capital of Brong Ahafo region and bus the entire team to the match venue a day or several hours before kickoff but the North African club have rejected the arrangements.

They insist traveling from Kumasi to Dormaa Ahenkro by road is 202km, which is more than the 200km stipulated in Caf’s rules, hence, have requested for a flight to the venue or opt not to honour the game although there are no airport available at the city.

“We spent seven hours from Accra to Kumasi by road but this was not what they told us initially. We are very tired and won’t accept any further arrangement by road,” Dr Khalid Kwafi, president of Al Tahady told Oyerepa FM.

“The distance by road from Accra to Kumasi to Dormaa Ahenkro is more than 300 kilometres. This wasn’t what Aduana told us so it doesn’t make up and under no circumstance must we go to Dormaa to play the match.

“Therefore, I have sent a complaint to FIFA, CAF and Ghana FA so we are waiting for them. I have told [Ghana FA secretary] Alex Asante about it and waiting for the Libyan Ambassador also.There’s no way we can lose this points.

Aduana Stars ready for Al Tahady

He added: “Should this happen ,we will sue CAF and Aduana I mean it. Caf’s regulations stipulates that if the playground away from the capital is more than 200 kilometers the match will be played in the capital so tell them I am not playing the game.I have told the Libyan FA about it or we compromise to play in Kumasi.”

However, AshesGyamera understands that Aduana Stars top hierarchy are still working around the clock to find a solution to the concerns raised by the Libyan side before the close of the day.

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