The Six-Man Committee tasked to search for a new Black Stars head coach has set Friday 10th March, 2017, 5pm as the final deadline date and time for the submission of applications for the job. The GFA Executive Committee tasked the committee headed by FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi to look for a new national team Coach for the senior national team The Black Stars flowing the departure of Avram Grant about a month ago. The Committee is mandated to target suitable and competent coaches for consideration

The Rwanda Football Federation has appointed German Antoine Hey as the head coach of their senior national team the Amavubi. The RFF in a statement revealed that Hey emerged the suitable candidate above Swiss Raoul Savoy and Portugals Jos Rui Lopes guas following interviews on Monday. The 46-year-old, Hey, is expected in Kigali soon, where he will be unveiled before he starts his responsibilities, Ferwafa said in a statement. Rwanda had been without a permanent coach since Northern Irishman

Kumasi Asante Kotoko winger Emmanuel Gyamfi says he is growing in confidence in new role as a wing attacker for the Porcupine Warriors and believe he can adopt to any new role by coach Zdravko Lugarosic. Gyamfi has been the main revelation in Loagrusics 3:5:2 system, a style initially objected by the fans. But Gyamfi who in the ongoing campaign have won three man-of-the-match awards and has provided three assistant says he is a professional player and he will play any role. I want to plead

Ghana target Milutin Micho Sredejovic is on the wishlist of many giant clubs on the Africa continent with reports emerging this week that three African football clubs, Zamalek (Egypt), Orlando Pirates (South Africa) and Al Hilal (Sudan) are interested in tempting the Cranes coach away, according to reports in Uganda. Reports in the East African country are that Orlando Pirates were the first team to inquire about the availability of the Serbian who guided the Uganda Cranes to the Africa Cup of

Phar Rangers have won their appeal against the Eastern Region Football Association's Disciplinary Committee decision in their case against Unique FC. According to the GFA Disciplinary Committee, the results of the final match of the Eastern Regional Division Two Middle League for qualification to the GN Bank Division League of Phar Rangers FC 1-1 (8-7) on penalties against Unique FC shall stand. This means Phar Rangers have qualified to play in the Division One League....

Wa All Stars star Emmanuel Ocran is expected to leave for US third-tier side Real Monarchs. According to reports, the winger-cum-striker will sealed his move from the Ghana Premier League champions when he gets to the states. Ocran scord six goals last season as the northern Blues won the Ghana top-flight. Last year, he was invited to train with the Black Stars ahead of the final AFCON qualifier against Rwanda at home....

An incredible bet was revealed on social media this week by the BBCs Osasu Obayiuwana. Obayiuwana was involved in reporting on the recent Dar es Salaam derby in Tanzania. The match, between local rivals Simba SC and Young Africans SC, who are often called Yanga, played out last weekend. Simba won the derby 2-1. Ahead of the game, rivals fans of Simba and Yanga made an insane bet. Written in a contract in Swahili, the rival fans promised that whoever lost the match would give their

Revered Ghanaian coach Herbert Addo is reportedly battling an illness, according to local reports. GHANASoccernet.com cannot independently verify the reports but the former Black Stars coach has not been visible since leaving Inter Allies.   Addo is the best coach for two clubs in the current Ghana Premier League campaign-Aduana Stars and Inter Allies. He has also handled Hearts of Oak, AshantiGold and Asante Kotoko.    ...

Goalkeeper Benjamin Mensah has been named Hearts of Oaks Player of the Month for February. He beat competition from defender Inusah Musah and Patrick Razak for the first of the season. In an interview with ATV sports, Mensah said:"I am happy for winning this award and I will work hard to win more of this. "Ghana has to benefit from my talent and so am working hard to be called into the national team and that is my dream "There is competition in the team because there

Zambian legend Kalusha Bwalya has pulled out of thethe race to face Kwesi Nyantakyi for the FIFA Council seat which means the Ghana FA president will only contest Tanzania's Leodegar Tenga for the sole place. The Former Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Bwalya threw in the towel on Friday for the single place reserved for the Anglophone Group within CAF. Kalusha, 53, who was in the race to fight Nyantakyi and Tenga but withdrew citing the need for unity as the key reason for

Black Stars and Columbus Crew defender Jonathan Mensah says he is ready for his first season in the MLS which starts on Saturday. He joined Columbus Crew from Russian side Azhi Makachkala earlier this year and he is one of the teams high profile signings. Mensah will come face-to-face with fellow Black Stars player, David Accam and the Chicago Fire on the opening day of the season and he says he wants to do his best for the fans and for the team. This season will be great for the team. We

Great Olympics will be without star man Abel Manomey for Sunday's must-win clash against WAFA. The promising striker suffered a muscle tear injury in their league match against Bolga All Stars last Sunday in Tamale. ''Abel Manomey got injured in the game against Bolga All Stars. A muscle tear in the hamstring,'' Head coach Godwin Attram said after his side's 3-1 defeat to Bechem United on Thursday. ''Manomey will have to wait for two or three weeks before

The Brong Ahafo wing of Hearts of Oak asked the clubs board member Alhaji Akanbi not attend Sunday's league match against Aduana Stars in Dormaa. They say they cannot guarantee his safety at the Nana Agyemang Badu Park. A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) Ismael Yusif read: ''The Brong Ahafo chapters wing of Glorious of Accra Hearts of Oak have met and and upon consideration the safety of Alhaji Akanbi cannot be guaranteed at Dormaa Ahenkro as the team visits

Ghana international Thomas Partey completed 90 minutes of action for the first time this season for club side Atletico Madrid in their Spanish La Liga game against Deportivo La Coruna. Partey, who recently returned to the club after representing the Black Stars at the just ended AFCON, put in a master class midfield performance on the night, as his side was held to a 1-1 draw. Prior to the game, Partey had made only 4 league appearances for the Los Rojiblancos, amassing a total of 62 minutes

Former Ghana deputy sports minister Joseph Yamin claims an over 200% budget increment for sports is woefully inadequate, a year after his government slashed funding dramatically. The claim has sparked controversy in the West African nation especially after the previous government reduced sports funding during its tenure. New Finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta revealed on Thursday in Parliament that the new government has increased the figure fromGHC22 million in 2016 toGHC46.91 million this year.

Ghana international Kevin Prince Boateng took a slight dig at Cristiano Ronaldo after finally scoring his first goal against Real Madrid over the weekend. The suspended Ghana international put his side three goals up against a ten man Real Madrid side and could not hold off the temptation of having a go at the Worlds best player, replicating his famed thigh goal celebrations. But Cristiano would have the last laugh- producing two goals in the space of seven minutes to steal a point for

There was drama in Spain as Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres was knocked unconscious after going into an aerial challenge against Deportivo La Coruna. The former Liverpool player landed heavily and immediately started to convulse on the ground. Players were visibly upset at the incidentasmedics rushed on to tend to the stricken player beforemanagingto put Torres on to a stretcherbefore rushing himoff to hospital....

Celtic winger Scot Sinclair claims Moussa Dembele is comparable to Chelsea legnd Didier Drogba. The Frenchman has impressed heavily since he joined the Scottish giants on loan from Fulham last summer. The 20-year-old has been linked with a move to Chelsea and winger Scot Sinclair has no doubt he will march to the status of Chelsea's great. He said: Maybe Aguero or Tevez. One of those two. I can throw in Drogba too. Ive played with some good strikers but Moussas got that attribute

Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi has lambasted former national team assistant coach Gerard Nus, saying he has been hysterical. Nyantakyi was responding to media reports that Nus is owed match bonuses after serving in the technical team during the recent 2017 African Cup of Nations in Gabon. The GFA boss said the Spanish boss will be paid his money when it is available through the ministry of youths and sports. Furthermore, he said Nus has been a difficult customer as

Ghana FA technical chief Francis Oti-Akenteng has defended the constant practice of appointing assistant coaches before the substantive man. Maxwell Konadu has been asked to step in on an interim basis as a search for Avram Grant's successor continues unabated. Critics have argued the practice of appointing local coaches without approval from the substantive gaffer is unfair. But Ghana FA technical director Francis Oti-Akenteng thinks otherwise. Normally coaches would want to appoint