Kumasi tense ahead of Kotoko crucial meeting
Goldfields pursue Kotoko over transfer
monies
George Arthur chairs new B.A. Utd
Heart of Lions down Khalid FC
Anani promises gold martial arts
Dwarfs beat Bafana Bafana
Volta outlines sports development plan
Accra
Information pieced together indicates that anxiety is mounting in
Last week, a former Director of Operations of the S.S. Appiah management, Yaw Gyasi, went on air to debunk the widely-held view in
Speaking on a Kumasi-based FM station, Gyasi
disclosed that contributions had been made to management behind the scenes. He
specifically mentioned the ¢350m contributed by the board and another ¢300m the
club received from Manhyia to enable the club travel
to Casablanca, Morocco, to play Wydad Athletic Club
in the first leg of final of the Cup Winners Cup.
When Gyasi attended a football match later the next
day at the Kumasi Stadium, he was cheered and congratulated by a crowd for
giving them a true picture of happenings in the club. Many supporters of Kotoko
in
This is against the background that just days after the match against WAC, some
radio stations in both
Last weekend, a well-known supporter of the club in
Reports of a planned demonstration by some supporters if Manhyia
doesn't come out with a decision favourable to management have been discounted
by a very respectable figure in Kotoko who says measures are in place to
contain any such situation. Meanwhile, the playing body is said to be well
focused on its training schedule under the two new expatriate trainers. – Graphic
Sports
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Goldfields pursue Kotoko over transfer
monies
Accra (Greater Accra) 31 January 2003 - An Accra High Court
presided over by Mrs Agyemang Bempah has now given
February 7 as the date for judgement regarding which court should hear the case
in which Obuasi Goldfields SC are demanding ¢145m
with interest from Kumasi Asante Kotoko as an
outstanding balance of the transfer fees in respect of Nana Arhin
Duah and Isaac Boakye.
The decision was reached after counsel for the two teams had argued their cases
at yesterday's sitting.
Kotoko, represented by Larry Otoo,
had filed a preliminary objection to the venue of the case and prayed the High
Court to transfer the case to Kumasi since that is the their principal place of
business. They also argued that
But Goldfields' solicitors, Kuenyehia and Co., appealed against the objection
on the grounds that Kotoko have an Accra House Number on the
As the plaintiff, Goldfields are demanding ¢145m with
interest from Kotoko for failing to honour their part of the agreement entered
into by the two parties in respect of the transfer of the two players from
Goldfields to Kotoko during the last season.
According to the statement of claim, Goldfields transferred Nana Arhin Duah to Kotoko at a fee of
¢130m. However, as mutually agreed between the two teams, Kotoko made a part
payment of ¢65m with the promise of settling the outstanding balance of ¢65m
later.
In the case of Isaac Boakye, his
transfer fee was supposed to be ¢80m as agreed by both parties, with Kotoko
making no commitment in terms of advance payment as was the case of the other
player. It was after several demands for the money had failed that Goldfields
resorted to the due process of the law last month to recover the amount.
Specifically, the plaintiff is not only seeking to recover the outstanding
debts alone, but interests as well accruing from the prevailing bank rates from
1 June and
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George Arthur chairs new B.A. Utd
Sunyani (Brong Ahafo Region) 31 January 2003 - Former international, ‘King’ George Arthur, has been elected Chairman of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of B.A. United F/C.He was elected at a meeting of the IMC at Sunyani on Tuesday.
Three members of the former management who are members of
the IMC did not attend the meeting, but majority of the members who were
present went ahead to elect the former player who featured for B.A. United, Asante Kotoko and Egyptian giants El-Ahli
during his playing days.
The IMC was put in place at the instance of the Sunyani District Chief
Executive, Mr Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, who was tasked
by the Regional Minister, Mr Ernest Debrah to help resolve the crisis in the club.Last Wednesday morning, Arthur held a meeting with the
playing body at the ultra modern offices he donated to the club recently.
Among the players who attended the meeting were skipper Alhaji Abbass, Samuel Arthur, Awudu Moro, Nana Adarkwa, Alex Djanie and Charles Ampiah. Others are Daniel Kwao, Frank Adjei, Sumaila Adams, Billa Moaba, Moro Mohammed, Ishmael Fredos, Isaac Asare, Kofi Poku and Kwasi Boateng.
The rest are Asoma Dauda, Daniel Bomfa, Kwame
Andrews and Masiru Gani.Three
other players who are in Kumasi, Emmanuel Nkrumah, Lawrence Kainya
and keeper Ransford Kudjo
were absent but skipper Abass indicated that word has
been sent to them to report for training and they would be returning to Sunyani
this week to start training.
At the meeting, the players pledged their support for the Arthur-led IMC to
enable it move the club forward. Skipper Abass who
spoke on behalf of the players commended the IMC for the efforts it is putting
in place to lift up the morale of the players, which sunk seriously during the
off-season.
They pledged to work hard to justify the confidence reposed
in them by the IMC. Arthur, on his part, said he is in full control of affairs
and nothing would prevent him from moving the club forward with the support of
other members of the IMC.
He promised to run an open administration for the good of the club. Arthur
stated that United is a traditional club that commands a big following and it
would be suicidal for anybody to take it as his or her personal property.
He said he has started paying all arrears owed the players
as well as unpaid bonuses and training has started in earnest at the
He said he has nothing against the former administration of the club and urged
members of the old administration who are members of the IMC to feel free and
contribute to the development of the club. Arthur assured the players that
their salaries world be improved while old players whose contracts have expired
would be entered into fresh contracts. – Graphic Sports
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Heart of Lions down Khalid FC
The Kpando
boys scored the first two goals in the first quarter of the match. In the
first, Lawson N'bueke was brought down in the 13th
minute and Isaac Oduro converted beautifully. In the
15th minute Sam Yeboah raced into the defence of Khalid
and delivered a deep cross into the defence for Benjamin Dziwornu
to head into the net for the second goal.
Joe Debrah
of Khalid reduced the tally in the 26th
minute by connecting a cross from Abdul Fatau. Debrah's long range shot in the 40th minute
fetched the equaliser for Khalid.
Heart of Lions came back
strongly in the second half and snatched the match winner in the 55th
minute through N'bueke who pounced on the ball in
front of the Khalid defence, beat keeper Mustapha Anagba before placing it in an empty net.
Khalid tried on some occasions to
level up, while Lions also missed some few chances to increase the tally but
both sides failed to make any impact till the end of 90 minutes.
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Anani promises gold martial arts
Accra (Greater Accra) 31 January
- Ghana's Heavyweight champion, and silver medallist, Adamah
Anani has promised Ghana a gold medal in this year's
All African Games scheduled for Nigeria in March.
Anani popularly known as 'Kasoa"
made the promise when GNA Sports visited his training grounds in
According to Anani,
he started Martial Arts about 11 years ago with national heroes like 'Ogyee', Sash, Vincent Ocarsa Etse, a top Ghanaian Karatist
based in
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Dwarfs beat Bafana Bafana
Mankessim (Central Region) 31
January 2003 - Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs maintained their grip on top of the
division 2B league table when they whipped Takoradi Bafana Bafana
3-1 in their league match played at the Mankessim Secondary/Technical school
sports grounds on Wednesday.
Dwarfs, playing one of their
best games, made victory certain before half time when they scored all the
three goals. Outside left, Frank Mensah opened the scoring with a free kick in
the 10th minute while outside right, Mathew Atiogbe,
and inside left,
Maxwell Kyei
scored in the 15th and 30th minutes respectively.
On resumption Bafana Bafana, however took control of the game and pulled a goal
back through a spot kick taken by outside right, Kingsley Kwarteng to bring the
full time scores to 3-1.
Other results were Eleven Wise
2, Odupong Heroes 0; Venomous Vipers 2, BRM Stars 1,
All Blacks 1, Iron Fighters 0.
GRi…/
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Volta outlines sports development plan
Ho (Volta Region)
The Plan seeks to lay structures
for the development and promotion of the under 12, 15, 17 and 20 age categories
in sports. These were contained in a press release signed by Paul Nutsugah, Secretary to the Volta Regional Football
Association (VRFA) circulated to the media on Thursday.
The statement said as part of
the development programme certificate courses would be organised for all
stakeholders including coaches, administrators, team managers and referees in
football development and promotion.
The statement was optimistic
that stakeholders would assist the GFA in its organisational and promotional
programmes towards raising the standards of the game. The release said players
would also be recruited to form the nucleus of the various age category teams
in the region.
The statement said the VRFA was
working with the Ghana Education Service and the 12 District Assemblies in the
region to select and sponsor six players each to the regional under-12, 15 and
17 age groups.
The statement invited all interested
parties to submit their particulars to the Physical Education (P.E) Organisers
in their respective districts on or before February 23rd while those in the Ho
District would register at the VRFA.
The release said a token fee of
30,000 cedis would be charged for the administrators and coaches courses while
that of referee would be free.
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