Yahaya Mohammed has hinted about his possible move to Ghana Premier League side AshantiGold SC.
The Aduana Stars talisman has been linked with several clubs on the local scene as well as abroad following his impressive performance in the truncated 2019-20 Ghana Premier League season.
The lanky versatile attacker snatched 11 goals in 15 matches before the Ghana Football Association abolished the league due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Public Relations Officer of the Fire Boys, Evans Oppong disclosed on Monday that the former Asante Kotoko forward’s switch to he Miners is 80 per cent completed.
“Yahaya Mohamed move to Ashgold is 80% done and is a season loan,” he told Light FM.
And the player in a cryptic message has confirmed the move after writing on his WhatsApp status that;
Defender Benjamin Agyare has bemoaned Hearts Of Oak’s decision not to renew his contract after ending his three-year stay.
Agyare and others were allowed to leave the Phobians on Friday for non-performance.
The former HeartLions defensive blockbuster believes that he and his colleagues were treated unfairly by the Phobians, having sacrificed a lot for the club.
He maintains the club should have given him another chance to showcase what is in him looking at the inconsistency in the domestic top-flight.
“Looking at my accident, and the inconsistency in the Football season, I believe I was not fairly treated, They could have given me another chance to play,” Agyare told Angel FM in Accra.
Benjamin Agyare joined Hearts of Oak from Heart of Lions in 2017.
He indicated that Hearts Of Oak sacking him was not the best option, having to leave as a free agent.
“Sacking me wasn’t the best from the club, at least they could have transferred me to another club so they have some sort of financial benefit from my services, I spent about 4 years playing for Heart of Lions, and the club benefited from my move to Hearts of Oak, same way I expected Hearts of Oak to have gotten something from me.
Joseph Esso was the fifth player Hearts released on Friday, and Agyare believes the management could have done better to keep the striker.
“A player like Joseph Esso shouldn’t have been left to go, the club could have combined our salaries and given to him, Hearts of Oak will miss his services so much, he is one of the greatest locally-based players, and Hearts should have cough whatever amount it is to pay him.”
Former Hearts Of Oak defender, Benjamin Agyare has claimed that striker Joseph Esso deserved GHS 100,000 monthly salary.
Agyare – who is shocked about the Phobians’ decision to release Joseph Esso indicated that, Esso’s quality outweighed his teammates and should have been treated differently.
The ex-Heart Of Lions defender and four others – including Esso – were allowed to leave the Rainbow Club on Friday. The Ghanaian Giants decided not to renew the contracts of Agyare, Christopher Bonney, Aboubacar Traoré, Bernard Arthur, and most notably Joseph Esso.
Joseph Esso
While the four players were released for non-performance, Joseph Esso is leaving because the club could not meet his demands for a renewal. Reports indicate Esso is requesting GHS150,000 for a year but Hearts is ready to offer GHS 90,000.
Speaking to Accra-based Angel TV, Agyare noted that the management of the club should have done better to keep Esso.
“Even Joseph Esso himself is even shocked Hearts Of Oak released him. I can tell you Esso deserves 1 billion a month. Management of the club could have done better to keep Esso. His quality surpasses many players in the team, ” he told Angel TV.
The National Chapters Committee – supporters wing of the club has met Esso for a possible return to the club.
Esso scored three goals in 14 appearances in the truncated 2019-20 Ghana Premier League.
Newly-appointed Asante Kotoko Chief Executive Officer, Nana Yaw Amponsah has brushed aside comments that he is a newbie in football and that lack the requisite knowledge to head the Management Team of the Ghanaian giants.
According to the 2019 Ghana Football Association presidential election candidate, he has about fifteen years of experience in football management and therefore has what it takes to make the Porcupine Warriors great again.
Nana Yaw Amponsah was unveiled on Friday, August 7, 2020, to steer the affairs of the club in the next three years.
However, some people have indicated that he is too young to lead the Reds in that capacity.
But responding to his critics, he waves aside those tagging him as inexperienced.
Speaking to Opemsuo 104.7 FM, he said, “it is untrue that I am a newbie in football. I’ve done football for fifteen years, I hold Master’s Degree in Sports Law and Practice from the Leicester DE Monort University, UK.”
“I have been a Club President and worked with world renowned football companies. Though I am young in terms of age, but not issues of football,” he concluded.
The Head of Kotoko’s Management was a FIFA Licensed player agent/intermediary and transferred over 50 players from Ghana from 2008 to 2018.
Official Television Broadcast partner, StarTimes, on Monday, August 10, 2020 donated Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs), to the staff of the Ghana Football Association (GFA).
The PPEs includes two I.R thermometer guns and Five Thousand (5,000) pieces of facemasks.
This is part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility to their partners in the fight against the Corona Virus pandemic and one of such steps is to support the staff of the GFA in their mandate to continue to serve the football community. The Pay TV Service Provider seeks to ensure that the GFA staff are well equipped against the virus in the discharge of their duties.
The presentation was done by Mrs. Akorfa Banson, Head of Marketing accompanied by Mr. Eli Kondoh, Public Relations Officer of StarTimes.
Receiving the donation on behalf of the GFA Staff, General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo (Esq.) expressed gratitude to the company for the gesture in this “Living with Covid-19” era.
StarTimes is the exclusive Television Rights owner of the Ghana Premier League and the FA Cup competitions of the GFA.
In a meeting chaired by 1st vice Chairman of the National Circles Council Hon Saliu Joe last Saturday in Accra, the supporter’s leaders asked the player to come down on his demands especially his decision to sign for only one more year as they also talk to the management of the club to up their bid to secure the services of the player.
Hearts of Oak on Friday parted ways with five players including Joseph Esso. The Phobians discharge Agyare, Bonney, Traoré, and Arthur for non-performance as their contracts with the club expired.
Esso left Hearts of Oak because the club couldn’t meet his demands for a contract extension as he wanted GhS150,000 as signing on fee while the Rainbow club was offering GhS90,000.
“Many of us were taken aback at the news of the release of Joseph Esso so we spoke to management to find out and later met Joseph Esso, ” he told Kumasi-based Oyerepa FM.
“One thing we realized was that both parties were not ready to come to a compromise, they had to take entrenched positions but have told the player to come down on his demands of GHc 50,000 for a year, the amount is not that an issue but the duration he wants to sign.
“We are waiting to hear from the player and then meet management also so we find a way out of this.
Esso netted three goals in 14 matches in the truncated 2019-20 Ghana Premier League.
Asante Kotoko Chief Executive Officer’s closest ally, SK Boafo has advised all stakeholders of the club to eschew any form of disunity in order to attain success following the appointment of Nana Yaw Amponsah as new CEO of the club.
According to him, they have to come together and pursue the greater good of the club.
Nana Yaw Amoonsah was unveiled as the new CEO of the Porcupine Warriors on Friday, August 7, 2020, at a colourful ceremony held at the Sports Hotel, Kumasi.
Much is expected from the 2019 Ghana Football Association Presidential election aspirant due to the standard he has set for himself since entering into football management.
SK Boafo – who urged the visionary administrator to enter into football management in 2008 believes that that, his ally has the requisite knowledge to make Kotoko discover their glory days and will only need unity among the club faithful.
“Today, I saw the new board of directors and looking at the state of Kotoko now you could see change is coming. They unveiled their CEO which was not done previously, ” he told Kumasi-based Hello FM.
“I want to urge the supporters to burry any of their differences. The Board and management as well as the players and technical team should all come together to embrace the change which is coming.
“So let’s all come together and I know with the backing of Assnteman Kotoko will change. Now Nana Yaw is in and will be working with the board, so we should all come together. With that, we can make Kotoko number one club in Africa, ” he ended.
The Phar Rangers founder has been given three years to steer the affairs of the Ghanaian giants as they strive to attain elite status on the African continent.
Top notch sports journalists have become the poster boys for most radio stations especially in the Garden City of Ghana i.e. Kumasi, and it comes as no surprise that Pure FM, a subsidiary of Angel Broadcasting Network have poached the vibrant sports crew from Nhyira FM led by the eminent Bright Kankam Boadu.
Bright Kankam Boadu, affectionately known in the media circles as BKB will be anchoring the sports program which will kick start in the coming weeks while Kwabena Owusu Afriyie better known as OB Thrice together with Christian Adusei, Andrews Owusu and Jacob Atsu Sebe will follow suit as BKB.
OB Thrice is one of the trusted voices in the media blending succint analysis with a punch of education to enlighten listeners as a pundit.
Christian Adusei on the other hand, is renowned for his research based analysis backed by detailed statistics at a mid-tempo rate to make information digestible to the listener.
Young sports presenter Andrews Owusu better known as Kacylas will present the Foreign news. The young sports journalist in his short stint in the media landscape has carved a niche for himself as a credible and reliable presenter not forgetting his amazing ability as a commentator.
On the other side of the divide, Multimedia owned Nhyira FM will have a new look sports crew comprising the enigmatic and fire-brand sports presenter, Countryman Songo as head of sports alongside Javier Clemente, Bismark Owusu Bempah ‘Ayala’, sports historian Bright Yeboah Taylor will replace Andy Kacylas as the foreign newscaster and Kelvin Owusu Ansah as head of production after Andy and the rest of the production team were asked to proceed on leave.
But the question beckons how did Nhyira FM allow Bright Kankam Boadu and his team slip through their hands?
According to deep throat sources reaching Sportscorna.com, OB Thrice, Andy Kacylas, Christian Adusei and Jacob Atsu Sebe were asked to proceed on leave or better still step aside.
The source further states that, Kankam Boadu has been asked to host the Power Sports show from Monday to Thursday while Javier Clemente takes over the hosting duties on Friday and Saturday.
This decision by the management of Nhyira FM did not sit well with Kankam Boadu and then came the get-out-of-jail card in a lucrative offer from Pure FM for Bright and his crew.
He will be anchoring the sports program which will kick start in the coming weeks. The time allocation for the Sports show will be 9.40 am – 12.00pm whiles the afternoon show goes on air at 3.00pm – 4.00pm. Weekend Sports on Pure 95.7 will be transmitted live on Angel 102.9 in Accra every Saturday from 9:00am-12:00pm.
According to the latest intelligence gathered by Sportscorna.com, another heavyweight will be added to the crew. The ever industrious Jacob Atsu Sebe will produce the show.
Hearts of Oak have parted ways with five players with immediate effect, the club announced on Friday after a meeting.
The Ghanaian giants decided not to extend the contracts of Benjamin Agyare, Christopher Bonney, Aboubacar Traoré, Bernard Arthur and most notably Joseph Esso.
The Phobians are releasing Agyare, Bonney, Traoré and Arthur for non-performance as their contracts with the club have run out.
Esso is leaving Hearts of Oak because the club couldn’t meet his demands for a contract extension as he wanted GhC150,000 as signing on fee while the Rainbow club were offering GhC90,000.
Agyare, Bonney, Arthur and Traoré made a combined 14 appearances for the Phobians in the 2019/2020 campaign.
Esso also scored just three goals in 14 appearances in the season for Hearts of Oak.
