Division Two League

GFA Elections 2019: Parmer declares intentions to succeed Kwesi Nyantakyi as Ghana FA President

SHEIKH TOPHIC SIENU

The battle for Kwesi Nyantakyi’s successor as the President of the Ghana Football Association is gradually heating up as owner and president of Tema Youth FC Osei Kwaku Wilfred has popped up as the latest to declare his intentions of contesting for the vacant post. Parmer announced his intentions at Takoradi’s Connect FM accompanied by Board Member of Sekondi Hasaacas Football Club, Nana Banyin Eyison and Director of Ebusua Dwarfs Mr. J. F. Mensah, all Executive Committee Members of the defunct Ghana Football Association. This declaration makes Parmer the 4th…

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Normalization Committee financial consultant is costing GFA $6000 for two months

SHEIKH TOPHIC SIENU

The determination of the Normalization Committee to empty the accounts of the Ghana Football Association has reached an advanced stage as they have engaged the services of a private financial consultant at the cost of $6000 for two months. According to FA insiders, the consultant is to study the financial structure of the FA and advice the Normalization Committee on how to manage the accounts. But this attempt is seen as a strategy by the Dr. Amoah-led committee to milk the accounts of the FA dry as FIFA always provides…

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Normalization Committee drags Oti Akenteng on the floor in latest naming of adhoc committees

SHEIKH TOPHIC SIENU

The technical director of the Ghana FA has been slapped with gross disrespect and his reputation dragged on the floor after the NC reduced him from the position of technical director to an ordinary member of the technical committee in their latest release of adhoc committees. In the recent announcement of the adhoc committees to design a road map for Ghana football, the Normalization Committee named six committees on Tuesday to serve that mandate. Strangely, the technical committee which has to design a road map for the technical development and…

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Former Kotoko Communications Director Kwame Baah Nuakoh named Domestic League Committee chief by NC

SHEIKH TOPHIC SIENU

Former Asante Kotoko Communication Director Dr. Kwame Baah Nuakoh has been appointed chairman of Domestic League Committee by the GFA Normalization Committee. He will be assisted by veteran football administrator Jones Abu Alhassan who will be his deputy on the committee. Baah Nuakoh who also later became the international relations manager of the Porcupine Warriors was part of Sylvester Owusu-led Kotoko management team in 2006 and has lot of football experience under his belt. Other members of the committee are former Black Queens coach Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo who also has experience…

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Dreams FC establish new feeder club in Tamale

NURUDEEN WEEMA

Dreams FC have announced the setting up of another feeder team to cater for the numerous requests from the northern parts of Ghana. The model Premier League club are extending their tentacles in order to rake in more talents. Dreams FC currently operate two youth teams – Still Believe (in the Greater Accra Division Two League) and In God We Trust (in the District colts league). The club has however been inundated with calls of interest particularly from the three Northern Regions and the Brong Ahafo Region leading to the…

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I am likely to contest GFA Presidency – Fred Pappoe

NURUDEEN WEEMA

Fred Pappoe is the latest to indicate his interest of becoming the next President of the Ghana FA. The Director of second tier club Great Olympics says he is ‘likely’ to contest the upcoming elections with other interested candidates reportedly to have already activated their campaigns. Pappoe, a former Vice President of the GFA is looking to stage a comeback into leadership position at the federation following his exit from the Executive Committee in 2015. He has been identified as a knowledgeable and experienced person who would be a good…

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GFA to name working committees today 

EDMUND GYIMAH

The Ghana FA is expected to announce a host of adhoc committees on Thursday. These committees will be expected to help the Normalisation Committee to deliver on its mandate handed it by FIFA. Amongst the committees to be named will be the Statutes Review Committee. They will be tasked to reviewing the statutes of the GFA which is a key mandate handed the Normalisation Committee. Sources remain tight-lipped on the number of committees and their membership. It is however expected that some experienced and competent football administrators will be called…

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GHALCA proposing massive cut on RFA numbers at GFA’s ExCo

EDMUND GYIMAH

The GHALCA Special Committee is proposing a reduction of representation of Regional Football Association on the Ghana FA’s Executive Committee from ten (10) to six (6). This is one major takeout from the committee’s report which was submitted on Monday evening and being circulated to all GHALCA members for their consideration ahead of next week’s general meeting. According to the committee, this reduction is a proportional representation of Congress to the Executive Committee. The committee argues that the RFA’s make up less than a quarter of the GFA Congress and…

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GHALCA want representation of players, coaches, referees and women’s football on GFA Ex.Co

EDMUND GYIMAH

GHALCA is proposing representation of players, coaches, referees and women’s football onto the Ghana FA’s Executive Committee. The welfare body of Ghanaian clubs is currently circulating a report by its Special Committee appointed to amongst other things, make proposals for the amendment of the GFA Statutes. One major proposal is to give seats on the powerful GFA Executive Committee exclusively for the representation of players, coaches, referees and women football. FIFA per its Statutes have made it mandatory for national associations to have women exclusively represented on their Executive Committees….

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Spartans acquire Swedish Coach

EDMUND GYIMAH

  Ghanaian third-tier side Spartans FC have brought in Swedish expatriate coach Karl Julian Lundberg to help in their technical department. The Greater Accra-based Division Two club which is owned by former Accra Hearts of Oak and Hapoel Tikva defender Stephen Offei are beefing up their coaching setup as they seek to produce more quality talents. The club officially announced on their Facebook page on Monday the appointment of Lundberg who will give technical support to the team for five weeks. “Karl Julian Lundberg has arrived in Ghana to provide technical…

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