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The embattled former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kwesi Nyantakyi, is doing well and busy at his private law firm after his resignation as President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), the Chief Executive Officer of Wa All Stars has revealed. According to Oduro Nyarko, Mr Nyantakyi is in stable mind despiting the incriminating documentary by the celebrated ...

The president of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG), Kwabena Yeboah has categorically stated that he is not interested in the chairmanship position of the Ghana Football Association (GFA). The award-winning broadcaster debunked reports circulating in sections of the media linking him to the Ghana FA top job, after evidence of corruption was exposed in an investigative video by ...

Embattled former President of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi has backtracked on claims he made to some ‘investors’ in segments of a video recording by world-acclaimed undercover journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas in which Nyantakyi demanded kickbacks to pass on to top government officials, including the presidency. In the video, Nyantakyi alleged that the Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways, ...

Why did Kwesi Nyantakyi finally resign on Friday? After weeks of turmoil, the Ghana Football Association announced that its President was leaving the position he had occupied for 13 years. The decision by the 48-year old was expected, but still was a stunning development. In an audio recording, reportedly done after the decision was made, he explains. “When I think ...

EDEN HAZARD has called on Chelsea to sort the uncertainty engulfing their club amid doubts over his own future. Antonio Conte remains the manager of Chelsea despite reports linking the likes of Laurent Blanc, Luis Enrique and Maurizio Sarri with his job. Conte has a year left on his contract but after clashing with the Chelsea board last season appears ...

World number one Rafael Nadal won an 11th French Open title by beating Austria’s Dominic Thiem in straight sets. Nadal, 32, won 6-4 6-3 6-2 to earn his 17th Grand Slam, three adrift of Roger Federer’s all-time men’s record. The Spaniard edged an intense opening set, tightening his grip in the second. And he increased the tempo further, consigning Thiem ...

JoyNews has learnt government has blocked two officials of the Ghana Football Association from flying to Russia to take part in an election to select the destination for the next World Cup. The identities of the officials are yet to be confirmed but the block comes after the government announced it is taking steps to dissolve the association which has ...

The Ghana Football Association wishes to announce the resignation of Mr. Kwesi Nyantakyi as president of Association. Mr. Nyantakyi made this decision after a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Association on Friday afternoon. “After a meeting of the Executive Committee this afternoon I decided to resign as President of the Ghana Football Association”. “It stemmed out of the ...

Owner of Kumasi-based King Faisal, Abdul Karim Grunsah, has asked government to pay all footballers in the country if it has dissolved the Ghana Football Association (GFA). His disagreement with government stems from the 1992 Constitution which recognises the FA as a private organisation giving it an autonomous status. “We are a registered association, so government can’t dissolve us just ...

Hearts of Oak have terminated the contract of head coach Henry Wellington and goalkeeper’s trainer Jerry Adjei following the team’s disappointing showing in the first round of the Zylofon Cash Premier League. Wellington was appointed interim coach ahead of the start of the season after Scottish trainer Frank Nuttall was fired for unsporting and unethical behaviour. Head coach of U-20 ...