Accra Hearts of Oak has been placed under a transfer ban by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) following the club’s failure to comply with a directive to pay $70,000 to New Edubiase United FC. The ban, in accordance with Article 15(1)(c) of the GFA Disciplinary Code, came into effect after Hearts of Oak missed the […]
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2025/26 GPL: New season to start on September 12
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has officially announced that the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League (GPL) season will commence on the weekend of September 12, 2025, and conclude on the weekend of May 23/24, 2026. This timeline has been strategically aligned with the 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup, scheduled to take place from June […]
GFA bus shipment contained 40 mattresses, costing GHC 356K for one container – GRA reveals
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has revealed to JoySports that one of the containers that delivered one of the nine buses procured by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for Division One League clubs contained over 30 mattresses, bringing the total expenditure to GHC 356,380.33. It is not immediately known to JoySports whether the mattresses were […]
GFA cannot operate in a different world – Kofi Adams warns
Ghana’s Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has cautioned the Ghana Football Association (GFA) against operating in isolation from the government’s broader objectives, particularly regarding financial prudence and accountability. Speaking on Luv FM after his swearing-in ceremony, he referenced President John Dramani Mahama’s directive that foreign travels be banned unless approved by the Chief […]
CHAN 2024: ‘There is a bright chance of qualification’ – Didi Dramani on Nigeria clash
Head coach of Ghana’s Black Galaxies, Mas-Ud Didi Dramani, believes there is a good chance of his side securing a ticket for the 2024 African Nations Championships (CHAN). For the second consecutive year, the Black Galaxies will come up against Nigeria in the playoff round for a place in the competition which has been rescheduled […]
Unwanted history: Ghana’s AFCON failure a dark chapter for Otto Addo and the Black Stars
It was in Kigali about two decades ago. Ghana’s Black Stars had failed to shine, completely overshadowed by the black in the stars. In Accra, Kumasi, Tamale, Takoradi, and many other parts of the country, there was a national mourning as the pride of this West African nation missed out on the final list of […]
GFA accepts Kingston’s shock resignation, names Jacob Nettey and Nana Agyemang as replacements
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced that it has accepted the resignation of Laryea Kingston as Head Coach of the National U17 Team, the Black Starlets, following their failure to qualify for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The resignation comes in the wake of Ghana’s 2-1 defeat to Burkina Faso in the […]
I have reached my pinnacle in sports – Nyantakyi
Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi says there is no need to go back to football because he has achieved everything he wanted. Nyanktakyi served as the president of the football governing body in Ghana beginning in 2005 until the Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ expose in 2018 taking the Black Stars to their first […]
Otto Addo reappointed as Black Stars coach
Otto Addo has been reappointed as coach of the Black Stars by the Ghana Football Association. The former Ghana international replaces Chris Hughton who was dismissed after leading the team to a disastrous Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON campaign in Ivory Coast earlier this year. Following the recommendation of the five-member Black Stars Head Coach […]
We will build the Black Stars with homegrown players – Mahama
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, has hinted at plans to build a new Black Stars team around homegrown footballers if he’s elected President in the 2024 elections. This comes on the back of Ghana’s poor performance at the recent African Cup of Nations where the team exited the competition at the […]
GFA sacks Black Stars coach Chris Hughton and his technical team
In a major development, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) announced tonight that Chris Hughton has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the senior national team, the Black Stars. The GFA Executive Council also decided to dissolve the entire technical team. This comes after the Black Stars’ disappointing performance at the 2023 Africa […]
GFA Elections: Appeals Committee affirms disqualification of George Afriyie
The Appeals Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has upheld the decision to disqualify George Kwasi Afriyie from contesting the GFA presidency later this year. The ruling, handed down on September 15, 2023, follows a thorough review of Afriyie’s appeal against his disqualification. In the notice of appeal dated September 8, 2023, Afriyie contested […]