A member of the parliamentary select committee on Youth and Sports, Kwadwo Baah Agyemang, has advised the Sports Ministry and the Ghana Football Association (GFA), to sit down and solve the ongoing impasse between them rather than trade accusations in the media. The Ministry and the FA have been at loggerheads over a number of … Read more
The Premier League Board in collaboration with the Ghana Football Association have officially unveiled the trophy for the 2016 Ghana Premier League. The giant trophy was unveiled at the Press Center of the Ghana Football Association in Accra, Ghana, on Thursday 4th August 2016. The trophy which comes with a prize package of $30000 will … Read more
Technical Director of the Ghana Football Association Francis Oti Akenteng has poured water on reports that he is interested in taking up the post as technical director of Asante Kotoko. The veteran tactician was on Thursday morning strongly linked with the post alongside Malik Jabir who has been spotted with the team in recent time. … Read more
Former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah believes the obstinate Sulley Ali Muntari still has a lot in him to offer the Black Stars on the field on play. Muntari wrote to the Ghana Football Association on Tuesday to apologize for his violent behaviour in Brazil where he attacked and beat up a then team official … Read more
The Ghana Football Association has received a letter of apology from Sulley Ali Muntari over his indefinite suspension from the senior national team, Black Stars. The Saudi Arabia-based apologized for actions at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil which led to his indefinite suspension from the senior national team. The midfielder was handed the … Read more
Asamoah Gyan had a birthday party at his residence in Ghana on Saturday night. The party was star filled with high profile names. Black Stars coach Avram Grant, President of the Ghana Football Association Kwesi Nyantakyi, former Ghana international Stephen Appiah, Allsports.com.gh Editor Godfred Akoto Boafo, Lydia Forson and a host of other high profile … Read more
Asamoah Gyan, Ghana’s national mens soccer team captain on Monday, November 23, 2015, presented a $30,000 cash prize to the senior women’s national team, the Black Queens, for winning the 2015 All Africa Games. The brief ceremony held at the GFA Secretariat, was in fulfillment of a pledge Gyan made to the team during the … Read more
Black Stars players and technical handlers received an amount of $10,000 each from the Ministry of Youth and Sports as payment of their outstanding bonus for the Ghana-Rwanda World Cup qualifier. However, the winning bonus for their 2-0 victory over Comoros in the return leg World Cup qualifier last Tuesday remains outstanding, the Graphic Sports … Read more
One of Africa’s most successful footballers, Samuel Eto’o, would storm Accra on Monday to begin the filming of FIFA’s 11 for health programme. The Camerounian international would be coming alongside FIFA chief medical officer Prof Jiri Dvorak and they are expected to visit the Kotobabi ‘3’ JHS at Alajo. The 34-year-old former Chelsea player will … Read more
Equatorial Guinea’s football federation was fined $100,000 on Friday after at least 36 people were injured when angry home fans threw bottles and rocks and clashed with riot police during their team’s semifinal loss at the African Cup of Nations. The Confederation of African Football also ordered Equatorial Guinea to pay for the treatment of … Read more
The Ghana FA has picked former Chelsea manager Avram Grant as the next Black Stars coach. According to the GFA, the Israeli will succeed Kwesi Appiah if he can reach a financial agreement with the FA. The Ghana FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi said at a press conference Friday that the former Maccabi Tel Aviv and … Read more
Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama joined Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan led and Ivorian Head of State, Dr. Alassane Ouattara to open Akwa Ibom International Stadium in Uyo Nigeria yesterday, with Governor Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON, as chief host. The 30,000 – capacity venue, with a bullet–proof State Box that has 70 seats, has been described … Read more
On 17 October 2014, Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Mahama Ayariga, announced that Ghana is ready to stage the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) competition slated for January and February 2015. The original host, Morocco has officially written to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) saying it is no longer interested in hosting the … Read more
(Accra,GNA) – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has banned Ghana from participating in the next U-17 Championship scheduled for Niger for fielding an ineligible player in the qualifiers. The Starlets, according to CAF fielded an unqualified player in the first leg of their last qualifier against Cameroon played in Yaoundé. The host on September … Read more
Ex-Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac has been dazed by his exclusion from the five-man shortlist for the vacant Black Stars job. The Serbian trainer failed to make the cut despite being heavily tipped to replace Kwesi Appiah. In a rather surprising move, the Ghana FA overlooked the 60-year-old when they announced the final shortlist for the … Read more
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has given itself a Friday deadline to complete the selection process and announce the new Black Stars coach. Several foreign coaches have applied for the job following the sacking of Kwesi Appiah who supervised the team’s poor performance at the World Cup in Brazil. Former Serbian Coach of the senior … Read more
Sources close to Serbian trainer Milovan Rajevac have told sportscrusader.com that the Serb has agreed to a monthly salary of $50,000 with the Ghana Football Association. Milo arrived in Ghana on Monday night to conclude details of his contract as he looks set to be appointed as the Technical advisor to coach Kwesi Appiah. The … Read more
Ghana FA officials are planning to sack coach Kwesi Appiah by tomorrow if the Black Stars fail to beat Togo in their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Lome, according to a report by local radio station. According to the report by Citi FM, the Ghanaian trainer will be booted out if the Black … Read more
Kwesi Nyantakyi looks to have been cleared by FIFA of any match fixing allegations following a preliminary investigation as the world governing body has referred the claims of a UK newspaper to the Ghana Football Association to investigate. The ruling by the Swiss-based body is a massive boost for the President of the Ghana Football … Read more
The world-governing body of football, FIFA, has handed a match-fixing allegation levelled against Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi back to the Association to handle. During the 2014 FIFA World Cup, a documentary shown on United Kingdom’s Channel 4 and a publication in the Telegraph newspaper implicated Mr Nyantakyi in a deal to fix … Read more