Ghanaian giants Accra Hearts of Oak have acquired hundred precent (100%) ownership of Nimobi Ladies FC to become their women's football team, Kickgh.com can exclusively report
The one-time CAF Champions League title has officially purchased the Women's Division One League side following the requirements of the CAF's new competition dubbed Africa Super League.
Hearts of Oak is among the top clubs in West considered by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the continental competition scheduled to commence in August 2023.
The Hearts of Oak board of directors have completed the take over of Nimobi Ladies FC to meet the requirements of CAF to earn a slot to participate in the maiden edition of the Africa Super League.
Kickgh.com can also reveal that Nimobi Ladies FC will be changed to Oak Ladies FC for the 2023/24 season's campaign.
Hearts of Oak has Auroras FC (U20 team), Royal Oaks (U17 team) and Nimobi Ladies FC to meet the Africa Super League requirements.
In August 2022, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) launched the pioneering Africa Super League, a project of unprecedented scale that is set to change the face of African football.
The Prize money of the Africa Super League will be USD 100 million, with the winner receiving USD 11.5 million.
Some of the funding from the Africa Super League will be used to allocate USD 1 million per annum to each of CAF’s 54 Member Countries, which is a total of USD 54 million per annum to develop football in all the African countries.
CAF will also receive USD 50 million per annum to develop football for boys and girls, to employ world-class staff, to improve and to make all its other competitions attractive and appealing to football spectators, TV viewers, sponsors and other partners.
The Africa Super League will support the growth of club football, the construction and maintenance of football infrastructure and facilities, as well as the training and the retention of football talent on the African Continent.
Africa’s most valuable football club competition, the Africa Super League, will officially kick off in August 2023 and will involve 24 clubs from 16 countries across the Continent.
