Breaking News: Accra Lions Head Coach Rainer Kraft relieved of duties

Ghana Premier League Newbie’s Accra Lions have parted ways with head Coach Rainer Kraft.



The German gaffer has been relieved of duties with effect today for personal reasons.

The German coach will continue to assist the Club as a consultant after supervising their promotion to the top-flight for the first time in their history.

The Club can today announce that Rainer Kraft has left his role as Head Coach at Accra Lions. Mr. Kraft has been relieved from his duties to return to Germany for personal reasons. He will continue to assist the club as a Consultant. #yennyinaadea #accralions #GPL pic.twitter.com/JH4yzhtVz0

— Accra Lions F.C. (@AccraLionsFC) December 8, 2021

“The Club can today announce that Rainer Kraft has left his role as Head Coach at Accra Lions, Mr. Kraft has been relieved from his duties to return to Germany for personal reasons. He will continue to assist the club as a Consultant.



Nana Obiri Yeboah, CEO of Accra Lions said: “Rainer Kraft had a very successful spell in his two years as Head Coach of ALFC that was crowned with winning the Division One Championship and gaining the Ghana Premier League promotion this year…

We are very grateful for everything he has done to develop our club forward and wish him well for the future.“

Assistant Coach James Francis will take over as Caretaker Coach with immediate effect.

He guided the team to 6 matches in which they accumulated six games two wins one draw and three  defeats, his side considered ten goals and scored 6.