Head Coach of Asante Kotoko Charles Kwabla Akonnor has confirmed he is no longer with the club.Reports in the local media had hinted that the coach had been sacked with management of the club already in talks with AshantiGold gaffer Zachariassen as his replacement.“Yes its true ,am no more the coach of Kotoko,i have been asked to step aside but to take over as technical director,i can't comment, Akonnor confirmed to  Oyerepa FM on his exit.He revealed that he was told in

Former Ghana No.2 Maxwell Konadu has been linked with the Asante Kotoko coaching job. The position has become vacant after CK Akonnor confirmed on a Kumasi-based radio station he has been axed after nine months in-charge.Akonnor claims he was told to step down and take up the position of technical director at the club but rejected that offer.Konadu won the Ghana Premier League title with the Porcupine Warriors in his first full season at the club in 2011.The following year, he

Newly signed  Diósgy?r VTK (DVTK) player Joachim Adukor says he accepted to play for the Hungarian side after consultation with Abraham Frimpong a friend who also plays in the league.According to the Ghanaian player , he accepted to join DVTK because the conditions in Hungary were good and the league was getting better.“ I'm glad to be a DVTK player , ”said Joachim Adukor. " I honestly admit I didn't know much about DVTK before, but before I signed my contract

Guinea star Naby Keita has hogged headlines in the West Africa nation following report that one of his relatives is behind his injury trouble.The Liverpool midfielder was a standout performer for the Syli Nationale during the qualifying campaign.However, his injury prone feet and lack of consistency prompted angry youths to storm Keita’s family home during the weekend, to get a relative whom to them, is a prime suspect.After Keita was forced off with a thigh injury in the first

 Ghanaian defender Enock Kwarteng in his first press conference as a Bordeaux player has expressed his desire and ambition to win more laurels with the club.Enock Kwarteng joined Bordeaux from Ligue one side Nantes in the ongoing transfer windowAccording to the 22-year old the project at Bordeaux  is what convinced him to join the club."The project appealed to me and I needed to take a step. Bordeaux is one of the best teams in the country and I wanted to stay in

 Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah after last Tuesday’s win against Guinea-Bissau in the final Group F game which has secured the Black Stars a place in the Round of 16 took to social media to congratulate his team mates.The Inter Milan star came on a substitute in the game where he lasted for 10 minutes after the Black Stars were up by 2-0 with goals from Jordan Ayew and Thomas Partey.Kwadwo Asamoah in a post on said,https://www.instagram.com/p/BzbQfwBChuv/?igshid=efoike833yptGhana

Former Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports O.B. Amoah has called on the Black Stars to be  wary of Tunisia ahead of their round of 16 clash at the ongoing Africa Cup Of Nations.The Black Stars booked a place in the Round of 16 stage of the competition after beating Guinea-Bissau 2-0 on Tuesday to top Group F.The victory sees the team paired against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia.The game will be a repeat of the 2012 edition in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea where the Black Stars

Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina has chartered a special plane to take football fans to Egypt for the Africa Cup of Nations after the country unexpectedly qualified for the round of 16.Excitement has been building in the Indian Ocean island nation as the team emerged top of group B after beating three-time tournament winners Nigeria 2-0."Barea", who take their nickname from a breed of local cattle, now play DR Congo on Sunday for a place in the semi-final."After

Uganda Cranes players on Tuesday evening refused to participate in a scheduled training exercise in Egypt, raising fears about their preparedness for the knockout stage.It is alleged the players complained about delayed payment for their allowances.But the Federation of Uganda Football Association says it has paid the players all the agreed amounts of money but were now renegotiating the terms after qualifying for the next group stage. According to FUFA, “there is currently nothing

Kumasi Asante Kotoko have fired their head coach CK Akonnor weeks after leading them to secure CAF Champions League qualification.The former Black Stars captain is reported to have told Kumasi-based Oyerepa FM: ''Yes it's true I am no more the coach of Kotoko. I have been asked to step aside but to take over as technical director. I can't comment.''More to follow.....................................

Uganda players on Tuesday evening refused to participate in a scheduled training exercise in Egypt, raising fears about their preparedness for the knockout stage.It is alleged the players complained about delayed payment for their allowances.But the Federation of Uganda Football Association says it has paid the players all the agreed amounts of money but were now renegotiating the terms after qualifying for the next group stage.According to FUFA, ''There is currently nothing

Defender Jonathan Mensah is expected to be fit for Monday's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 clash against Tunisia in Ismailia.The Columbus Crew centre back has featured in two matches at the tournament-including an outstanding performance against Cameroon.Mensah was introduced early in the second half of the 0-0 draw with Benin when John Boye was shown the exit for two yellow cards.He could not recover from the injury sustained in the clash against the Indomitable Lions.Facing

Ghana left back Baba Rahman is rolling back the years with some scintillating displays at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.The Chelsea-owned player scored high marks after providing two assists in Ghana's 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau in Suez on Tuesday to progress to the last 16.Rahman was an unused substitute in the opening 2-2 draw with Benin but returned for the clash against Cameroon where he put in an impressive shift.The 25-year-old seems to have recaptured his verve that

Ghana striker Jordan Ayew made the Best XI for the Group stage of the ongoing 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.The Swansea-owned player was selected by the Technical Study Group in a three-man attack which included Mohammed Salah of Egypt and Senegal's Sadio Mane.Jordan has scored two goals- one of the 11 players who are joint scorers after the first round of the competition-in three matches.He was named Man of the Match in the opening 2-2 draw with Benin in Ismailia.Compatriot

Ghana duo Jordan Ayew and Mubarak Wakaso have been named in CAF's team of the first round at the Africa Cup of Nations. The pair have been splendid at the tournament as the Black Stars reach the last 16 of the Nations Cup.Jordan Ayew is in the starting eleven together with Liverpool duo Sadio Mane and Mohammed Salah in attack.In midfield Algerian duo of Ismael Banacer and Riyad Mahrez join Malagasy sensation Andriamiraldo Andrianarimanana.And the back four is made up of Egyptians

Ghana duo Jordan Ayew and Mubarak Wakaso have been named in CAF's team of the first round at the Africa Cup of Nations. The pair have been splendid at the tournament as the Black Stars reach the last 16 of the Nations Cup.Jordan Ayew is in the starting eleven together with Liverpool duo Sadio Mane and Mohammed Salah in attack.In midfield Algerian duo of Ismael Banacer and Riyad Mahrez join Malagasy sensation Andriamiraldo Andrianarimanana.And the back four is made up of Egyptians

Average goals: 68 goals have been scored across 36 games with an average of 1.89 goals per game. We had only one dull day on 29 June as Mauritania-Angola, Cameroon-Ghana and Benin-Guinea-Bissau matches ended scoreless. Tunisia were also held by debutants Mauritania to a 0-0 draw on the final day of the group stage.Perfect run: Only three teams managed to grab a maximum of 9 points and all came from the north with Egypt, Morocco and Algeria making perfect runs.Strongest attack: Algeria

The Black Stars have returned to training after dispatching Guinea-Bissau to reach the last 16 of the Nations Cup. Ghana defeated the Djurtus 2-0 to progress to the last 16 on Tuesday night, where they set up a date with North Africans Tunisia.The team has quickly return to practice as the players shake up following a difficult encounter against the Guineans.Coach Kwesi Appiah will send the players through light training to keep them sharp ahead of the big clash on Monday.Thomas

Ghana striker Kwabena Owusu could leave Spanish side Leganes after the Africa Cup of Nations as scouts from Germany and France monitor his performance, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report. The striker, who was recalled by the La Liga club after ending his loan spell with Segunda division side Salamanca on a high is enjoying a roller coaster cup of nations.Owusu came off the bench in the game against Cameroon and nearly gave the Black Stars the winner after his ferocious strike

The 32nd edition of the African Cup of Nations, which started in Egypt on June 21, has seen many impressive goals by the end of the group phase which ended on Tuesday night.The tournament continues until July 19 and all the 24 teams have goals scored worthy of watching again.Ghanasoccernet.com reviews all the goals of the first round of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, and you can make your judgement on which goals are the best of the competition so far.Goals of the First Round of