Statement

Breaking News: Kennedy Boakye Ansah named as the new PRO for Asante Kotoko

ABDUL WADUDU OSMAN

Kumasi Asante Kotoko have appointed Kennedy Boakye Ansah as the new Public Relation Officer (PRO) for the club  replacing Sarfo Duku who has been reassigned as the Head of Administration and Legal Affairs. A press release signed by Chief Executive Officer, George Amoakoh on Sunday stated that, Communication Manager, Lawyer Samuel Sarfo Duku is now the Head of Administration and Legal Affairs. Kennedy Boakye Ansah of Ghana Television (GTV) fame is the new Public Relations Officer of the club. “Management has with immediate effect re-assigned Samuel Sarfo Duku to be…

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STATEMENT: Meeting to discuss start of 2019/2020 league season called off

KAPOOR JR.

The proposed meeting between representatives of clubs and GFA-NC officials to discuss the 2019/20 league season has been cancelled. The meeting was to deliberate on the proposal to synchronize Ghana’s league calendar with Europe as mooted by some club officials. The cancellation of the meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday, July 17, is necessitated by discouraging response from the invited clubs. The GFA-NC will avail itself for future stakeholder engagements on the above subject matter when necessary. The GFA-NC wishes to state unequivocally that, it is determined to wrap-up within the…

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StarTimes set to broadcast the 2019 edition of the International Champions Cup

SHEIKH TOPHIC SIENU

Broadcast giants StarTimes is set to broadcast the 2019 edition of the International Champions Cup from July 17th to August 10th. Africa’s top Pay TV service provider, StarTimes has over the years given cherished viewers access to the pre-season tournament which seeks to outdoor new signings and give fans what to expect from the players in the coming season. The tournament, which originated in 2013, also serves as a platform for some of the biggest clubs in football to play club friendlies around the world (almost becoming a mock-Champions League…

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Statement : We have not received offer for any of our defenders – Ashanti Gold

ABDUL WADUDU OSMAN

Ashanti Gold have rejected report that Asante Kotoko have made contact with Mubarik Yussif ahead of a potential summer move. According to the club, there have not received any offer for any of their defenders from any local club as it’s been circulated. A statement on the official twitter account of the club denied any potential transfer of their player to a local club. “We have not received any offer for any of our defenders from any local club as it’s been circulated” The club will resume training  on 13th…

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STATEMENT: Normalization Committee apologize to Ghanaians over Black Stars’ failed #TotalAFCON2019 campaign

KAPOOR JR.

The Normalisation Committee of the Ghana Football Association is extremely saddened by the exit of the senior national football team, the Black Stars from the Total CAF African Cup of Nations. Like our expectant compatriots, we anticipated an exciting tournament, which would culminate in a successful climax of ending our agonising 37-year for the Afcon trophy. The African Cup of Nations has become competitive over the years, and with the historic increase in the number of participating teams, we were well aware of the challenging task which awaited the Black…

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STATEMENT: Kotoko rescind decision to withdraw from NC Tier-One Cup

KAPOOR JR.

Asante Kotoko have rescinded the decision to boycott Sunday’s Normalisation Committee Tier-One semi-final clash against Hearts of Oak at the Accra Sports Stadium. The decision, the club says, is ‘firm and unconditional’ and taken in the supreme interest of Ghana football as it resolves to end the public outcry that has greeted the issue. A letter signed for the Kotoko Chief Executive Officer (CEO), George Amoakoh, by the Director of Communications, Samuel Sarfo Duku (Esq), and delivered to the Committee on Tuesday states, however, that the decision is not born…

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StarTimes sue two media houses over copyright violations

SHEIKH TOPHIC SIENU

StarTimes, Africa’s top Pay TV service provider has secured an interlocutory injunction against two media houses for infringing on their copyrights. The two media houses, Media 7 broadcasting group with affiliate channels AFA SPORTS, SAFOA TV, KUMAWOOD TV and Fly TV, operating with the registered name, Nour Vision Ghana limited, were on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 served by a court Bailiff with the notice for interlocutory injunction. Both media houses were warned by StarTimes on countless occasions to desist from pirating their content such as the UEFA Europa League, German…

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NC condemns Golden City Park violence in strongly worded statement

KAPOOR JR.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Normalisation Committee (NC) have strongly condemned the shocking acts of violence witnessed at the Berekum Golden City Park on Sunday 28th April during the NC Special Competition clash between Berekum Chelsea and Asante Kotoko. Gunshots were heard outside the facility, which security operatives said were fired by Kotoko’s policy analyst Amo Sarpong in response to an attack by the home fans on Kotoko’s operations officer. Both officials sustained injuries and were rushed to Sunyani Government hospital for treatment. They have been discharged since. A statement…

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BREAKING NEWS: Inter Allies part ways with coach Rashid Iddi

KAPOOR JR.

Inter Allies have announced the departure of head coach Rashid Iddi ahead of today’s clash against Hearts of Oak at the Accra Sports Stadium. Coach Rashid led the struggling Capelli boys to pick 5 points from 6 games in the GFA Normalization Special Competition. Inter Allies lie 7th on the 8-team table. A club statement read; ‪”As per Coach Rashid Iddi’s request to continue his religious duties, Management of the Club agreed and granted Coach Rashid Iddi his request. ‪He is free to return to our Club when he is ready. ‪We wish…

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StarTimes warns against illegal broadcast of their contents

SHEIKH TOPHIC SIENU

Broadcast giants and right owners of the Ghana Premier League StarTimes have warned against the illegal broadcast of their content including the German Bundesliga and the Europa League matches. The Chinese broadcast giants are the official rights owners of the German Bundesliga, the Europa League and the French Ligue 1. The media giants have warned that strong punitive measures will be taken against media houses who broadcast the said leagues without official authorization from StarTimes. In a strong-worded statement, the broadcast giants warned that charges of copyright violations will be…

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