Germany legend Lothar Herbert Matthäus has expressed his delight after acquiring a stake in Ghanaian top-tier club Accra Lions.
The ownership group of Accra Lions now consists of Matthaus, Ghanaian football star Frank Acheampong, and renowned football agent Oliver Konig.
After the unveiling, Lothar Matthäus said he is excited to go into partnership with the ambitious Ghana Premier League outfit.
“I was surprised with how the Accra Lions trained when I visited them. They are professionals and I am excited with this partnership.
“We have to show that we family and we have to fight together” he said.
Matthäus capped 150 times for Germany and won the Ballon D'or and FIFA World Player of the Year Award in 1990 while plying trade at Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan.
He played an instrumental role in West Germany's 1990 FIFA World Cup triumph.
Matthäus is regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, and was renowned for his perceptive passing, positional sense, well-timed tackling, as well as powerful shooting.
