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Kenya Depart for Ghana for Final AFCON qualifier The Kenya National football team, Harambee Stars, has on Thursday, March 21, 2019, jetted out to Accra ahead of their final AFCON Qualifying match against Ghana. Despite having already qualified for the continental showpiece, the team will be looking to finish on a high in the West African country. Coach Sébastien Migné has taken pressure off the players’ shoulders, noting that they will look to give a good account of themselves ahead of AFCON. “We are not under pressure. Even if it were a crucial qualification match, we still would have taken…

Chief Executive Officer of Asante Kotoko George Amoaka has stated that there are no plans to sack CK Akonnor and adds that the coach has done well. George Amoaka denied claims that management of Asante Kotoko are planning to sack CK Akonnor, he told Happy FM that the speculations are false. “Nobody has said CK Akonnor will be sacked. We should stop all these speculations. Who said he hasn’t done well, forget it. He has done well for bringing the team this far. Just look at where he picked the boys and teams from,” Mr Amoako told Happy FM. http://www.saharafootball.net/maxwell-konadu-not-interested-kotoko-job/…

Maxwell Konadu not interested in Kotoko job Assistant Black Stars coach has revealed that he is not interested in the Kotoko job after reports tipped him favourite to replace CK Akonnor. Reports suggested that the management of Asante Kotoko are planning to sack CK Akonnor after he failed to lead the team to the quarter-finals in the CAF Confederation Cup. http://www.saharafootball.net/ck-akonnor-comments-future-asante-kotoko/ According to local reports, Maxwell Konadu has played down reports of his return to Asante Kotoko and clearly stated that he is not interested in the job.

CK Akonnor comments on his future with Asante Kotoko Asante Kotoko boss CK Akonnor revealed that he is not scared of losing his job, he adds that he is ready for any decision the management makes. There have been several reports in the local media that Asante Kotoko are considering relieving CK Akonnor of his duties as Kotoko head coach after they failed to reach the quarter-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup. Upon their arrival, CK Akonnor was asked if he will be shocked if he gets the sack: “Oh, why will I be shocked? It’s football and a lot…

Asante Kotoko arrive in Ghana after CAF CC Elimination Asante Kotoko arrived in Ghana on Tuesday morning after their elimination from the CAF Confederation Cup. The porcupines needed a win against Zesco United to qualify for the quarter-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup but were unfortunately defeated by two goals to one in Zambia on Sunday. http://www.saharafootball.net/kotoko-praised-even-get-knocked-je-sarpong/ The team are currently on their way to Kumasi. Three players from the team; Felix Annan, Kwame Bonsu and Amos Frimpong will join the Ghana Black Stars quad in Accra later.

Friendlies: Black Stars to play Rwanda, Mauritania game called off Ghana Black Stars will play Rwanda in a friendly in Kigali after the game against Mauritania was called off. Black Stars were supposed to play Mauritania three days after playing the AFCON qualifier game against Kenya but plans have changed as the team will now travel to play Rwanda instead. The Black Stars team will leave for Kigali on Monday after the game against Kenya.

Daniel Opare called into Ghana squad to replace injured Andy Yiadom Antwerp defender Daniel Opare has been called up by Ghana Black Stars coach to replace injured Andrew Yiadom ahead of AFCON qualifiers game against Kenya this weekend. Andrew Yiadom withdrew from the Ghana Black Stars squad due to injury. The Reading FC defender was injured in their last game against Stoke City. Belgium based Daniel Opare has been called to replace Yiadom in the Black Stars squad. Ghana Black Stars will begin training sessions on Tuesday evening as they prepare for the Kenya clash.

Management of Tang Palace Hotel rubbishes reports that Black Stars were denied access to their facility The Management of Tang Palace Hotel discredits reports stating that they denied the Ghana Black Stars team access to their facility. There were reports that the Ghana Black Stars players and technical team were stranded outside their camping hotel after being denied access to their rooms by the hotel management. But the manager of the Tang Palace Hotel Mrs Lolita Fiadjoe insists that there is ‘absolutely no truth’ in the reports and added that the hotel rooms were booked in advance and the players and…

Breaking News: Black Stars players stranded outside camping hotel Members of the Black Stars staff and several players are reportedly stranded outside their camping base Tang Palace Hotel after being denied access by the hotel management. The members of the technical team and players who travelled in from abroad are left stranded in the streets of Roman Ridge in the suburb of Accra where the hotel is located. According to reports, Hotel insiders say the Normalisation Committee has not paid some huge amounts owed the hotel while others claim the hotel is demanding immediate payment before the players are allowed in. More…

Hearts of Oak release statement on Kim Grant’s future with the club Hearts of Oak have been forced to release a statement after widespread reports that Kim Grant isn’t happy at the club and is considering leaving. Accra Hearts of Oak released a statement on Monday morning to clarify reports that the coach is unhappy, they strongly believe Kim Grant is committed to the club and also stated he had a good relationship with the new CEO Federick Moore. https://twitter.com/HeartsOfOakGH/status/1107659692921315328