Head coach Michael Osei has expressed readiness to handle the Black Stars and has confirmed he's applied for the vacant role hoping to be considered.
Asante Kotoko earlier this morning tested themselves with a preparatory friendly against lower-division side Future Stars in Adako-Jachie- a tie they won narrowly by 1-0.
The Ghana Football Association per reports in the media, are monitoring Mauritania national team head coach Amir Abdou and are willing to hand him the Black Stars vacant coaching role.
Hearts of Oak have announced a friendly against first division side Swedru All Blacks to warm themselves up for the commencement of the second round.
Hearts of Oak board member, Alhaji Akambi has furiously reacted to GHALCA's decision to neglect them in this year's President's Cup despite being the reigning champions.
Kudjo Fianoo, Chairman of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA), sheds light on the choice of Asante Kotoko and Asec Mimosas for the upcoming 2024 Presidential Cup.
Scheduled for Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, the event coincides with Ghana's 67th Independence Day celebration and will be attended by heads of state Nana Akufo-Addo and Alassane Ouattara.
Fianoo explained, “We want to change our way of doing things. Ghanaians have raised concerns about our frequent use of Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko in playing the President's Cup. We decided to use a different team this time. People also think Kotoko and Hearts of Oak are cash cows. In the previous edition, we played for free, meaning the enthusiasm is not there anymore.”
He continued, “We want to alter our style of running the President's Cup. Some may think we are overambitious. We have plans to sit down with any President and know the team they support, so we can organize the Cup competition based on the club of their choice."
“In the case of Nana Akufo-Addo, we realized he always invites a special guest (the President of another African country) during the Independence Day celebration. Last year was Guinea-Bissau’s President. After contacting the Presidency, we got to know Ivory Coast’s leader Alassane Ouattara will be the special guest for this year’s Independence Day. So we decided to pick the champions of each country for the President's Cup.”
“Asec Mimosas will represent Ivory Coast. Medeama was supposed to represent Ghana but won’t be available at the time because of their CAF Champions League participation, so Asante Kotoko will replace them. For now, we have settled on Kotoko and Asec Mimosas.”
Hearts of Oak currently holds the President's Cup after narrowly beating Asante Kotoko in the 2023 edition. Asante Kotoko holds the record with eight titles. The GHALCA President's Cup is an annual event honoring the sitting President of Ghana and is typically played in July to coincide with Ghana's Republic Day celebrations.
Former Black Stars coach, Goran Stevanovic, has expressed keen interest in taking charge again following the dismissal of Chris Hughton.
Hughton, along with the entire technical team, was shown the exit door after the team's disappointing performance at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.
The Ghana Football Association is on the lookout for a new coach, setting a deadline of February 2, 2024, for the submission of applications.
Reports suggest that the 57-year-old Serbian coach has submitted his application for a second stint with the national team.
Stevanovic previously managed the Black Stars from 2011 to 2012, guiding them to the semifinals of the continental showpiece.
Ghana Football Association Executive Council member, Frederick Acheampong has stated categorically clear that, due to the country's current economic circumstances, it will be very difficult to appoint the people's favourite Hervé Renard to lead the Black Stars.
The 2023 Africa Games draw for football in women category was held earlier today at the Sofitel Hotel Ivoire in Abidjan.
The Black Satellites of Ghana has been drawn alongside Gambia, Benin and Congo in Group A of the 2023 African Games slated for March 2024 in Accra, Ghana.
Asante Kotoko will welcome Ivorian heavyweights ASEC Mimosas for the 2024 President Cup at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.
Abdul Salam Yakubu, the chief of New Edubiase, has urged Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku to resign in the aftermath of the Black Stars' disappointing performance at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Ghana's early exit from the tournament, marked by two draws and a defeat in the group stage, has sparked calls for leadership changes.
Expressing his discontent, Yakubu emphasized that Okraku's resignation is necessary in the wake of the national team's poor showing.
“The Ghana Football Association president Kurt Okraku must resign following Black Stars poor performance in the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast,” He told Asempa FM.
Following the subpar AFCON performance, the GFA has already parted ways with coach Chris Hughton and the entire Black Stars technical team.
A five-member committee has been formed to identify a new coach to lead the national team.
