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New Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah must pay a staggering $100,000 as compensation for terminating his contract with Sudanese top-flight side Khartoum Watani FC, it has been claimed in the local media. The 56-year-old mutually parted ways with the side following his re-appointment as Black Stars coach. Multiple reports suggest the ex-Kotoko defender must cough out the staggering figure to the ...

The manager is relishing the Dutch side’s Europa League final clash with Manchester United, calling on his players to step up in the spotlight Ajax head coach Peter Bosz has called on his youthful Ajax side to make history after they progressed to the Europa League final with a thrilling 5-4 aggregate victory over Lyon. Kasper Dolberg’s sublime strike midway through ...

Winning the Europa League to qualify for the Champions League would be the “perfect” end to Manchester United’s season, says manager Jose Mourinho. The Red Devils survived a late scare against Spanish side Celta Vigo to join Ajax in the 24 May final in Stockholm. Mourinho fears Ajax, who finish the Dutch season on Sunday, will be better prepared after ...

New Liberty Professionals coach Michael Osei is confident of becoming a success at the club starting with Hearts on Sunday. The former Asante Kotoko gaffer, who was handed a two-year deal with the Dansoman-based club earlier this week has intimated that he is going to try his utmost best to become a success in his new role. Speaking to Starr ...

Asante Kotoko have restructured their technical team which will now be headed by new coach Steve Pollack. The Englishman will be assisted by club legend and recently hired Frimpong Manso who replaced sacked Zdravko Logarusic in April. Godwin Ablordey will started the season as assistant coach as been re-assigned as Team Manager. Kotoko will attempt to end their win-less run ...

Ghana will open their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on 11 June, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report. The Black Stars will be returning to their ‘traditional home ground’ for international after matches were rotated last year. Last October, Ghana drew 0-0 with Uganda at the Tamale Stadium in a 2018 FIFA ...

Anthony Joshua was brought back down to earth following his victory over Wladimir Klitschko after receiving an early-morning visit from drug testers on Thursday, Daily Mail reports. The IBF and WBA ‘super’ heavyweight champion of the world is plotting his next move, having secured a stunning stoppage win over ‘Dr Steelhammer’ at Wembley last month. Victory propelled Joshua to boxing ...

The Ghana midfielder has joined the glowing list of Ghanaian who are mourning the death of Christopher Opoku Sulley Muntari has paid tribute to Christopher Opoku who died on Wednesday after battling with cancer. Ghanaians were saddened by the death of ace sports journalist Christopher Opoku on Wednesday. Tributes have been pouring in for Opoku since Wednesday evening and Muntari ...

Manchester United survived a nervy last few minutes to reach their first Europa League final last night after a 1-1 draw with Celta Vigo. Jose Mourinho’s team went through 2-1 on aggregate following last week’s 1-0 win in northern Spain. The former English Premiership champions are to meet Dutch giants Ajax who lost 3-1 away to Lyon last night yet ...

Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah has said he has started monitoring players ahead of the team’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia. Ghana will play Ethiopia at home in a 2019 Afcon qualifier slated for Cameroun in June. It will be Appiah’s first official game before he leads the Black Stars to play two friendly matches against the ...