Black Stars management committee member, Alhaji Karim Grunzah, has launched a scathing attack on the Ghana Football Association (GFA), describing the leadership of its President, Kurt Okraku as poor. The bankroller of King Faisal FC described the association as corrupt and wants the GFA President to resign together with his General Secretary Prosper, Harrison Addo. […]
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Chris Hughton appointed Black Stars coach
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed Chris Hughton as the new head coach of the Black Stars. The FA confirmed the experienced coach as the successor to interim coach, Otto Addo, whose short-term contract expired in December after leading Ghana to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. A GFA statement on Sunday said […]
Apologise for your ‘unsavory’ comments against female sports presenters – GJA tells Captain Smart
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has demanded an unqualified apology from Blessed Godsbrain Smart popularly known as Captain Smart for his ‘disreputable’ comments against female sports presenters. “The Ghana Journalists Association demands an unqualified apology from Captain Smart for making unsavoury comments against female television sports presenters,” GJA said. Captain Smart on his morning show […]
Quash ‘erroneous’ order of High Court for Anas to testify in camera – Nyantakyi pleads with Supreme Court
A former Ghana Football Association (GFA) president, Kwesi Nyantakyi, has pleaded with the Supreme Court to quash an order of the Accra High Court for investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas to testify in camera. The former FIFA Council member described as “erroneous” a decision of the High Court to have the testimony of the CEO of […]
KGL Foundation Partners GFA to Support Grassroot Football Development
KGL Foundation, a subsidiary of the KGL Group, has come to the aid of juvenile football development, spearheaded by the Ghana Football Association (GFA). Speaking at the agreement signing event, Executive Chairman of KGL Group, Mr. Alex Dadey, disclosed that the KGL Foundation has been set up as a single-purpose vehicle to drive all corporate […]
Milovan Rajevac agrees $100,000 sign-on fee plus $30,000 monthly salary to coach Black Stars
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the government have agreed to pay incoming Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac $100,000 sign-on fee and a monthly salary of $30,000, Graphic Online has learnt. According to sources close to the FA, the Serbian trainer will take $5,000 more than his predecessor, Charles Kwablan Akonnor who spent close to two years as […]
KGL Group heeds President Akufo-Addo’s call: Supports National Teams with $1 million
KGL Group has responded to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo’s appeal by signing a One Million dollar ($1,000,000.00) sponsorship package with the Ministry of Youth and Sports for the support of the national football teams. According to the KGL Group, the package is in fulfillment of their commitment and support towards sports development in […]
McDan Boss Chairs U-17 LOC
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the McDan Group of Companies, Dr. Daniel McKorley has been appointed the Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee for the newly established U-17 Inter-Club Champions League and Inter-Regional Challenge Cup. Dr. McKorley known as McDan in sports circles has been appointed by the Kurt Okraku-led Ghana Football Association (GFA) […]
Details: Gov’t publishes salaries of National Team Coaches
Government through the Ministry of Youth and Sports has approved and published the salaries of coaches of the various national teams. BestNewsGH.com can report that the move comes on the heels of the recent appointment of new technical teams for the various national football teams. CK Akonnor was recently appointed as the Head Coach of […]
‘’We remain the best in West Africa despite our challenges’’-GBC Boss shades GFA
Professor Amin Alhassan, the Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) says in spite of the challenges that has bedeviled the state broadcaster, it remains the best in the country and West Africa as a whole. The comments, BestNewsGH.com can report, comes on the back of the banter between the state broadcaster and the Ghana Football […]
Number 12: We will not rush into prosecuting Nyantakyi without evidence-Deputy AG
Deputy Attorney General, Joseph Kpemka has said that the office of the Attorney General will not rush in prosecuting the case involving the former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi. He said the office will diligently gather its facts and evidence in the case before proceeding to court. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Thursday, […]
GFA Elections: Ghana FA releases names of delegates
The Ghana Football Association has released the official list of delegates for the 2019 GFA Extraordinary (Elective) Congress to be held on 25th October 2019 at the College of Physicians & Surgeons in Accra. The list comprises of delegates from all 16 Premier League Clubs, Division One League Clubs, Women’s Elite League Clubs and other […]