Ganiyu Sets to Extend his contract with Asante Kotoko.
Abdul Ganiyu’s contract with Asante Kotoko will end in December and his salary is 3500 GhC with 25,000 yearly Enticement fees.
Asante Kotoko initially offered him a monthly salary of 8,000 GHC with no Enticement fees but Abdul Ganiyu’s camp rejected the offer.
Ganiyu’s camp wanted a monthly salary of 15,000 GhC with no Enticement fee.
Currently, Asante Kotoko’s relationship with the New Abdul Ganiyu agency is very encouraging and positive.
Recently, Asante Kotoko submitted a contract with 10,000 GHC as monthly salary and Abdul Ganiyu’s camp is set to accept the offer and extend the contract.
According to my sources, Yusif Chibsah is no longer directly involved in the ongoing negotiations between Ganiyu and Asante Kotoko but a new manager/agency is working on Abdul Ganiyu’s behalf.
My Source added, that Abdul Ganiyu’s contract with Club Consult ended some months ago.
In the early 2000s, Ghana football was at its finest. The likes of Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko were revered among clubs in the African continent. The national team was as a result one of the best in the continent.
21 years ago, Hearts of Oak held the CAF Champions League trophy, adding up to a historic treble. In recent years however, Ghanaians have witnessed a number of exits from CAF’s top competitions with little signs of improvement.
It was 17 years ago when Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko clashed in the maiden edition of the CAF Confederation Cup final, CAF’s second-best club competition.
Even on the international stage, Ghana has dropped from a top seeded side who reached the quarter finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup to a team fighting for a chance to enter the world’s biggest showcase once again.
Recently, FIFA released a 10-year international transfers report which included Ghana, a member in the association. Joy Sports Financial Journalist Bill Eshun takes a deeper look at the report and highlights why Ghana is in a decline.
Methodology
The report, which was released by FIFA, included data on international transfers of male professional players completed between 1st January, 2011 and 31stDecember,2020. The data was extracted from the Transfer Matching System on 6th May,2021.
All information on transfer fees is automatically converted into US dollars on the basis of conversion rates on the day when the transfer instruction is created in TMS.
Numbers in the report are rounded. All names of clubs and players in this report are as entered in TMS.
Impressive returns, little investment
In recent years, fans have this preconception that Ghanaian clubs are mainly focused on selling players with star potential or letting some of their best players leave for greener pastures.
Well, it is safe to say that those assumptions are completely true. Ghanaian clubs have earned $50.1 million in international sales over the period (1533 sales) whilst spending just $0.4 million (381 incomings). Hence, Ghanaian clubs have recorded a net profit of $49.6 million.
The net figure is ranked 30thamong member associations from international transfers. It is without doubt a long way off Portugal’s (1st) $2.96 billion figure. However, it is the highest number recorded by a CAF member during the period.
Inter Allies are key contributors to the profits, selling 64 players internationally, the highest figure recorded by a CAF club.
One would think that the Eleven Is To One boys would be a top African club by now, investing smartly and winning titles. Disappointingly, they were relegated last season after a number of poor performances. In fact, they have not played in any CAF Intercontinental club competition since its inception in October 1996.
The likes of WAFA, Dreams FC, Kotoko and Medeama have also recorded a good number of international exits during the period. Overall, nine Ghanaian clubs featured in the top 30 CAF clubs in number of outgoing international transfers. Also, no Ghanaian outfit was part of the top 20 CAF clubs in terms of international spending on incomings.
Kotoko, the biggest club among the nine selling clubs, have not participated in the CAF Champions League group stage since 2006 and have made the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup once in the last 12 years.
On present day, most GPL clubs including Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko do not own stadiums or have excellent facilities. The quality of their current squads have also been questioned as compared to other African squads.
Where did the money go? Which decisions were made by clubs to improve over the years? Granted, further support is needed from other sources. However, locally-based clubs have seemingly not made a good account of themselves either.
The numbers of Ghana on a bigger scale
A grand total of 133,225 transfers were recorded over the 10-year period which includes 66,789 players, 8,264 clubs around the globe and $48.5 billion in spending.
2,848 transfers recorded during the period were Ghanaian (2.14%) which ranks 10th among the top 30 nationalities by number of transfers.
Also, $561.8m (1.12%) was spent on Ghanaian players internationally, ranking 19th among the top 30 nationalities in terms of total spending on transfers.
However, only Thomas Partey (64th) is ranked among the top 70 transfers by total transfer fee following his blockbuster move from Atletico Madrid to Arsenal in the 2020 summer transfer window.
This gives an indication that a lot of Ghanaians switch clubs from time to time but for low transfer fees. It also means that Ghanaian footballers have a low value which translates in most ways to low quality. A quick look at the top five leagues in Europe show an alarmingly small count of Black Stars players.
In Charles Kwablan Akonnor’s most recent squad for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, five players (out of 32 names) play in Europe’s top five leagues. At the 2010 FIFA World Cup, 13 out of 23 Black Stars players were playing in Europe’s top five leagues. It represents a significant drop-off over the years.
How things could change in the future
It all starts from the grassroots locally. Huge investments seemingly have to be made on better facilities and scouting of players. It could go a long way in finding gems and training them to more appreciable levels. This move will generate trust in local players when they are eventually called to represent the national team.
Ghanaian clubs have to splash the cash if necessary to be able to compete with the likes of Pyramids FC and Al Ahly who have been successful in the continental stage recently. The two Egyptian clubs have spent the most on transfer fees during the 10-year period.
The effort will take some time to bear fruits. However, it is not too late to start now.
Adams was admitted to hospital for knee surgery in March 1982 but never regained consciousness after an error with his supply of anaesthetic.
Born in Senegal, the defender made more than 140 appearances for Nice and also played for Paris St-Germain.
In a statement, PSG said Adams’ “joie de vivre, charisma and experience commanded respect”.
Nice said the club would pay tribute to Adams – who won 22 caps for France between 1972-1976 – before their next home game against Monaco on 19 September.
Adams also made 84 appearances for Nimes, who said they were sending their “most sincere condolences to his loved ones and his family”.
On the day of Adams’ operation to repair a damaged tendon in his knee – suffered while on a coaching training camp – many staff at the hospital in Lyon were on strike.
His operation still went ahead, with the anaesthetist looking after eight patients, including Adams, at the same time. Adams was supervised by a trainee, who later said: “I was not up to the task I was entrusted with.”
Between the anaesthetist and trainee, numerous errors were made, causing Adams to suffer a cardiac arrest and brain damage.
It wasn’t until the mid-1990s that the anaesthetist and trainee were punished – a one-month suspended sentence and a 750 euro fine.
Adams was discharged from hospital after 15 months and had been cared for at home in Nimes by his wife, Bernadette, ever since.
On the authority of the President of Real Tamale United, Mr Ibrahim Mahama, the following Appointments in acting positions are hereby announced. The Appointments would be formalized at the next Board meeting.
Chief Executive Officer Mr Kassim Perez
Head Coach Mr. Shaibu Ibrahim Tanko
Media and Digital Officer Mr. Sey Mubarick
The Appointments take immediate effect and the Officers so appointed should duly commence activity on behalf of Real Tamale United immediately.
At the next Board meeting the Acting CEO would be required to submit a Management Team for the approval of the Board, while the Head Coach would be required to submit for approval a Technical Team, in consultation with the CEO.
Meanwhile the Acting CEO and Coach would report to the Board of RTU through the President. We are in crunch consultations for recruitment of players for various positions for a new look RTU. The CEO and Coach are required to put their acts together so we have a winsome side for new RTU.
May Allah bless all the efforts of the Kings of Mamprugu, Dagbon, Yagbon and Nanum, as well as the Northern Regional Minister, The Board of Directors, Patrons, Management and Technical Team as well as Supporters Executives and members as well as our old and current players as move RTU on a new pedestal. We also recognize the contribution of the media at the regional and national levels for returning RTU to the Premiership.
Blackstars and Chelsea FC/Reading FC defender, Baba Rahman have donated 50 balls, 50 cones, 50 bibs and 48 markers to Real Tamale United in their preparation towards the upcoming Ghana Premier League.
Real Tamale United were crowned champions last season’s Division One League campaign in Zone One and gained ticket to participate in the upcoming Ghana Premier League season starting October.
They returned to the league for the first time since 2013.
Upper West Regional Football Association Division Two League is set to commence on September 21-27 ,2021 with the following teams set for the competition.
Wa United Sombo Freedom Stars Yaasin Jnrs Happy Stars Kpujinang FC Power SC/ Ziko Babies
One of Power SC/ Ziko Babies will be eliminated upon the Appeal case ruling.
Ghana’s Abdul Latif Adaari has been appointed to officiate the CAF Champions League game between Rivers United from Nigeria and Tanzania’s Young Africans.
The experienced FIFA referee will be assisted by colleagues, Paul Kodzo Atimaka (Assistant I), Patrick Papala (Assistant II) and Kwame Benjamin Sefah (Fourth Official). Sullay Kamara from Sierra Leone will serve as the Match Commissioner while Ozi Salami Abdulrahim Onimisi from Nigeria acts as COVID-19 Officer.
This Champions League tie will be played on Sunday, September 19, 2021, at Adokiye Amiesimaka International stadium in Port Harcourt at 16H00 GMT.
There is a saying in the local dialect that: “We don’t stretch to see an approaching fellow, rather we stretch to see a departing fellow”. Dimbie Abdul Manan, comes from the house of the DIMBIE’s in Welembele in the Upper West Region of Ghana.
Mr. Manan was born in Wa and attended Our Home International School from Kindergarten through to Junior High School, and was fortunate to be part of the school’s first Basic Education Certificate Examination, BECE candidates who took the exam in 2015. He was also the school’s senior prefect.
He proceeded to Nandom Senior High School, NANSEC, where he was a General Art student. At Nansec, he used to be quite, respectful and humble kind of student. Due to this nature of his and the leadership traits he has, he was chosen to lead the students in their Entertainment Department, Entertainment Prefect.
After sitting for the 2018 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, he decided to follow the path of his grandfather, his uncles and his father, and joined College of Education (NJA College of Education). At NJA College of Education, Mr. Manan is reading Technical and Maths in Bachelor of Education, (B.ED). Once a leader is always a leader. In the 2019/2020 academic year of Colleges of Education, he was the Students Representative Council President (SRC).
Mr. Dimbie Abdul Manan has been a debater throughout his education.
As a fortunist, he is part of the first ever Level 400s of Colleges of Education in Ghana. And currently, he is the President of the Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana, TTAG, and the first ever TTAG President from NJA College of Education.
Issah Wahid, a plorific center back who plays his football at Wa Power SC, a Division Two Club based in Wa, Ghana.
He was born on 7th February, 2005 into a noble family in a small community (Dobili) in Wa, the capital of Upper West Region of Ghana.
Wahid joined Wa Power SC when he was 8 years and has made it through to the senior team at 16 years.
His ability to command, arrange, win one-on-one balls and his long passes attracted the senior team coach to give him a call into the senior team. He plays a Silveric kind of football. Thus, he plays like Thiago Silver.
You are on your marks. Ready to chase Your daring dreams. On a faster pace. Before you shift your leg ahead To run the chase, There is a land in between.
It is vast like the ocean. With a wild worrying afforestation. With paths meandering through the thorny trees. With paths sloping into deeper valleys. With paths passing beneath fountains flowing fire. With paths passing through the lion’s den To a home at the other end. The dwelling of your daring dreams.
The Ghana Football Association has appointed former International Richard Kingston as Goalkeepers trainer of the Black Stars.
The 43-year old replaces Najawu Issah who has been reassigned to the Black Stars B.
Richard Kingston, previously worked under Kwasi Appiah as goalkeepers trainer of the team in May 2017 but was relieved of his duty two years later.
He made about 90 senior national team appearances for Ghana spanning two decades before retiring from International football in 2017.
The former Great Olympics and Birmingham City shot stopper played in two FIFA World Cup tournaments in 2006 and 2010 and also represented Ghana in five Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.
The former Real Tamale United shot stopper, Issah Najawu has been with the Black Stars for one(1) year.
He is expected to bring his rich vein of experience to bear in upcoming International competitions.
The Black Stars are scheduled to play Ethiopia and South Africa in September 2021 as the search for a ticket to the 2022 Word Cup begins.
With umpteen wishes I materialized as a dark-skinned miss! I beamed with bliss, with no insight of the discrimination that prevailed! I dreamt! I dreamt, breaking all the peripheries that enveloped me! I treasured everyone inside my blind heart, to which the appearances were unseeable!
I wished to spend my days and nights peacefully, with my pals and kinsfolk! But, all my chimeras were shattered WHEN THEY REFUSED TO TOUCH ME!
They refused to touch me, for I was painted black! They refused to spot and shelter the glittering soul! They refused to touch the oozing ink which bled on papers! They refused to admire the vibrant colors, decorated by my brushes! They refused to have a glimpse of the snapshots that made my day! They refused to lend their ears when I esteemed this society!
Now, a lifeless lass, I’m; with deceased imaginations! With tear-drops, I beseeched the almighty to open their hearts! I was utterly flabbergasted when he touched my soul to wipe the tears! Then, I asked myself, “Why not, wake-up the lamented goals?” A stalwart dreamer, I’m! Heading towards the peak with my audacity! I’m in love now; in love with the mirror!
Oh yes, they refused to touch me. But, the coups that resides on my shoulder, makes them crave for my autograph! Oh yes, this odious society refused to touch me, But the indefatigable warrior in me survived! So, don’t die for the vile words!
P.S – Racism everywhere! But I’m a proud brown girl. I love my skin colour. I don’t want yellow pastes to make my skin glow like the moon. Black is beautiful! Brown is beautiful! Every single shade has got its own pulchritude! . . . Pictures @josbert.pixels Muse @blaq_huzu Agency @westhypemodelingagency
Blaq Huzu is Model, Midwife and a Police, who was born in 1997 in Nandom, a community about 113.3km and a 2hr 3min from Wa. She started her education at Nandom D/A School and proceeded to Ideal College in 2012 and completed in 2015. She gained admission into a Midwifery School in the request of her mother. where she completed the course in 2019. On her Facebook Page, she wrote:
Blaq Huzu as a Midwife
“Actually mum wanted me to be a midwife which I did, I got into modeling because that was something I really like, looking at blaq skin models like Victoria Michaels and others inspire me a lot, with policing, I really wanted to serve mother Ghana and also I have so much love with their uniform 🥰just imagine blaq on blaq. Anyways, most people do ask if I have stopped the midwifery,hell no ,I didn’t,immediately I’m done with serving my probation, I’m going back to the police hospital to continue with my midwifery,and with that I’m going to be a police midwife”.
Table-toppers of the Ghana Premier League, Accra Hearts of Oak is already making plans for next seasons CAF campaign with sights set on preseason with just two games to end the current league campaign needing only a win to be crowned Champions of the 2020/2021 Ghana Premier League season.
Management has set sights on arrangements towards preseason to be able to prepare well the team for the CAF Champions League Campaign which they have missed for many years as they look to stage a massive comeback to Africa in style.
The West African Challenge Cup is a preseason tournament in its maiden edition organized by AUBAY SPORTS & MONANGE PROMOTIONS to bring Champion clubs from West and Central African countries together in one competition, as they compete against each other and in the end there win be the Champion of Champions.
This tournament is purported to unite our football teams and open up footballing possibilities for all who are involved. The event is scheduled for 14th-22nd August, 2021 in Benin Republic.
Accra Hearts of Oak will be the representation for Ghana in the competition with Champions of the Premier Leagues of Burkina Faso, DR Congo, Guinea, Djibouti and Niger.
The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), at its Emergency Meeting held on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 on hooliganism in our football, especially, the unfortunate incidents of violence that took place during last Sunday’s Division One League match between Brong Ahafo United FC and Real Tamale United FC at Sunyani Coronation Park, makes the following statements and directives:
That while taking due cognisant of the fact that the Division One League Board (the body mandated to manage the second-tier competition) issued a statement earlier condemning in no uncertain terms the unfortunate violent incidents, the Executive Council also wishes to condemn without any reservations, the criminal conduct, assault and public disorder and the violations of the GFA Match day Protocols (Number of spectators admitted, lack of social distancing, etc) that took place at the Sunyani Coronation Park.
That the Executive Council would like to place on record that the GFA has submitted footage of the unfortunate incident to the Ghana Police in Sunyani to assist them investigate and to effect the necessary arrest and prosecution of all persons identified in the footage who were engaged in the criminal assault of the match officials, destroying property and dragging the game in the mud. The GFA is urging members of the general public with any video which may be useful to the Ghana Police Service to kindly submit same to the Association or the Police.
That the Executive Council wishes to reiterate that criminal conduct at a football venue must be handled the same way criminal conduct is handled generally in Ghana by law. The Association therefore urges the Ghana Police Service to leave no stone unturned in pursuing the perpetrators and to use all legal means to bring them to justice.
That the Executive Council as a matter of urgency has requested for a meeting with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the hierarchy of the Ghana Police Service to find a lasting solution to these incidents at match centres.
That the public is hereby informed that referee Maxwell Hanson and the Assistant referees are doing well after receiving medical treatment at the 37 Military hospital in Accra.
That on the issue of sporting misconduct, the GFA Prosecutor is tasked to expedite action by preferring the requisite charges concerning the breaches of the provisions of Division One League Regulations, GFA Disciplinary Code and the approved GFA Match day Protocols to the perpetrators.
That the Disciplinary Committee has been tasked to sit on this matter expeditiously. The Executive Council further urges the judicial bodies of the GFA to fast track the adjudicating process of all cases before them as the season winds up.
That in the exercise of its powers under the Division One League Regulations, the Executive Council has decided that Brong Ahafo United FC is temporary banned from using the Sunyani Coronation Park as its home venue.
That all the 16 clubs in Division One League Zone 1 are hereby directed to play their remaining league matches of the season behind closed doors without failure and that any violation shall be severely punished. Only Ten (10) Management Members of the Home Team and Ten (10) Management Members for Away clubs shall be granted access as well as Twenty (20) media persons (to be accredited by the GFA). No other person shall be in attendance apart from the 18 players and the 7 Technical Team members from each club, Match Officials, Medical Personnel for the match, 8 ball boys and the agreed number of Police and Military officers sanctioned by the GFA. This shall strictly be enforced.
That the Home Team is reminded of their responsibility under the Division One League Regulations to arrange and pay for effective security for their home matches.
That severe sanction shall be preferred should there be any further violations of the GFA Match day Protocols by any club.
That all other clubs in the country are to take note and comply strictly with the GFA COVID-19 Match day Protocols.
That club officials, players, coaches and supporters are being reminded to be mindful of their utterances, actions and conduct at match venues as a special monitoring team will be put in place to check infractions in the remaining matches.
The GFA wishes to sound a note of caution to all players, coaches, attendees of matches and stakeholders that the Association will not hesitate to take action(s) to ensure strict adherence to its Regulations, Disciplinary Code and the national COVID-19 Protocols as well as its approved GFA Match day Protocols.
The GFA wishes to assure all Ghanaians that the Association will continue to support the Ghana Police Service and the national fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Association is urging all clubs to continue with the education of all their supporters and the public on the right behaviour expected of a good football fan and compliance with the GFA COVID-19 protocols.
On 30th March 2021, the Ghana Football Association announced Hasaacas Ladies as the country’s representative in the maiden edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League. A portion of the release reads “Article 2 section 2.3 of the CAF Women’s Champions League 2021 Regulation permits the GFA Executive Council to decide on who represents Member Associations in the Champions League.”
Hasaacas Ladies were champions of the GFA Normalization Special Competition, hence gaining the nod of the Association to play in the competition.
The news of Hasaacas Ladies traveling to the Ivory Coast for the CAF Women’s Champions League is not only upsetting but disappointing. It’s not great news for a team that is going to represent Ghana, a football country, to travel 13 hours (698.6 km) when countries that are closer to Ivory Coast are making arrangements to fly their participants. For many people, this comes as wonderful news probably because Hasaacas Ladies are the best to represent the country considering their pedigree and reputation when it comes to women’s football in the country. They have produced many talented female players as such Linda Eshun, Janet Egyir, Jennifer Cudjoe, Samira Suleman among others.
I am fully aware of the financial problems female club owners face in this country! I know the authorities will not go all out for them as they do for the males clubs.
Ghana Premier League side, Asante Kotoko received $50,000 and GHS300,000 from the President of the land and the Sports Ministry respectively before the start of the Africa campaign last year. Miraculously, there is no word from the sports ministry although, they have been informed officially.
As for the Ghana Football Association, the “no money” syndrome is their middle name when it comes to women’s football or any other teams apart from their darling team, the Black Stars. ‘’You can rest assured that the GFA will give you the needed support to excel in this competition. We do not really mind granting you access to the Ghanaman center of Excellence in Pampram to camp your players ahead of the tournament” said the GFA president, Kurt Okraku when the Executives of the club called on him.
As it stands now, there has been no financial support for the team. None from the GFA, Sports Ministry, or any corporate entity.
As a country that believes in miracles and wonders, we are praying to the almighty for a good result as usual.
Maana FC will this afternoon at Jahan Park come against Wa United FC in the ongoing Upper West Regional Division Two League. The following players are expected to carry the day this afternoon.
Wa United FC head coach, Mr. Aziz Kandumah John, have selected the following players in order to get back to winning ways following their two consecutive draw in the league.
The Disciplinary Committee makes the following decisions:
That the Committee having satisfied itself that the evidence adduced before it supports the charge of misconduct against the club for withdrawing from all competitions without just cause hereby finds the club guilty of the charge.
That having found Phar Rangers FC guilty of withdrawing from the 2020/21 Division League, the Committee hereby impose the following punishment on the club and its Shareholders and Directors:
A. that Phar Rangers FC is hereby suspended from all competitions of the Ghana FootballAssociation for a period of Five (5) years effective this 2020/2021 football season in accordance with Article 13(3) of the Division One League Regulations.
B. that accordingly, Phar Rangers FC shall only be allowed to join the Regional Football Association league upon the return after five season at the lowest league of the region.
C. that the Shareholders and Directors of Phar Rangers FC on the records are hereby alsobanned from all football activities for a period of five (5) years effective from this 2020/2021 football season in accordance with Article 13(3) of the GFA Division One League Regulations.
D. that having suspended Phar Rangers FC from all competitions of the GFA, the Disciplinary Committee hereby furthers orders that the players of the club shall apply and shall be granted free agent status by the Players’ Status Committee of the GFA, free all encumbrances save the conditions attached to the transfers from their previous clubs to Phar Rangers FC.
E. that the Disciplinary Committee further orders that the suspension of Phar Rangers FC shall not relieve the club of its financial obligations which have already accrued towards the GFA or any member of the Association.
That the GFA and its Committees are hereby ordered that any match which that Phar Rangers FC is scheduled to play shall be considered forfeited and accordingly three (3) points and three (3) goals shall be awarded in favour of the opposing club.
That should any party be dissatisfied with or aggrieved by this Decision, the party has within three (3) days of being notified of this Ruling to appeal to the Appeals Committee.
The Upper West Regional Division Two League have announced a week break for the participating teams to reform themselves before the start of the second round of the season.
All groups except group A in the Wa Municipal Zone which still have some outstanding matches to play.
The RFA and the D2L wish to thank and also congratulate all teams and numerous fans for putting up a good sportsmanship attitude towards the first half of the D2L. “We expect same from all clubs and their fans”, they said.
Second round of the season will start on 9th July 2021, except Group A which will begin on 17th July 2021.
Wa Suntaa Sporting Club 18 man squad for game tomorrow against Mighty Royals
Goalkeepers:
A.Moomun
S.Tanko Defenders:
Ganso
Mba Naa
Malik
Hakeem
Amos Midfielders:
Oluu
M. Baari
I.Sidik
Sackey
K.Owusu
M.Suleiman Attackers:
Cisse
.Alipio
Goro
Scott
Jalilu
Wa Suntaa SC have lost their game at home to Nsuotreman FC and would be eager to bounce back to winning ways in order to increase their chance of being in the league next season.
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