Nigeria: Paul Le Guen Favourite For Eagles Job

Celebrated French trainer, Paul Le Guen is set to be named the new manager for the Super Eagles as a replacement  to Stephen Keshi.

The 52-year-old former Indomitable  Lions coach will reportedly close the deal with the Nigerian Football Federal in a meeting scheduled  for next week.

Paul is competing for the vacant managerial seat alongside Belgium trainer, Tom Saintfiet and the home based Mohamed Salisu.

The NFF were rocked by the death of their head coach Stephen Keshi after a brief illness, leaving them with no option but to fill the void.

A scheduled meeting with all three candidates has been fixed for next week with Paul Le Guen in pole position  for the Eagles job.

Paul managed a number of French Ligue I sides including, Paris Saint German before taking over the managerial role of the Cameroon national team between 2009 and 2010.

He last managed the national team of Oman before submitting his application for the West African’s hot seat.

Nigeria: Paul Le Guen Favourite For Eagles Job

Satellites To Host Cameroon In Tema On Friday

Ghana’s national under 20 side , the Black Satellites will host the Young Indomitable Lions of Cameroonian in an international friendly at the Tema Park on Friday.

The match, was originally scheduled in Accra, is part of preparations for the Black Satellites’ upcoming African Youth Championship qualifiers.

Both Ghana and Cameroon were drawn bye in the first round of the qualifiers and will use the friendly game to prepare for their respective second round opponents.

Ghana and Cameroon will begin their quest to qualify for the Championship to be played in Zambia next year if they manage to beat their opponents in the second and third round of the qualifiers.

The Satellites go into the Cameroon friendly having beaten Ghanaian top flight side Dreams FC 1-0 in a friendly at the Dawu Park last weekend.

Satellites To Host Cameroon In Tema On Friday

Satellites To Play Cameroon In An International Freindly

The newly assembled Black Satellites, is set to host Cameroon in an international friendly ahead of next month’s African Youth Championship qualifiers.

The national U20 side, would welcome their junior indomitable lions to the Accra Sports Stadium on April 22, 2016, as they look to sharpen up their preparations for next month’s qualifiers.

Masud Did Dramani’s newly assembled team has been gearing up for the 2016 AYC, with home based freindly ties, but the Lions clash would give the true value of the playing staff before the scheduled game on May 20.

The 2009 FIFA World U20 champions will welcome their West African neighbours for the first leg before heading to Yaounde for the return trip on May 8, 2016.

The two legged freindly clash is part of preparations geared at prunning the squad ahead of the qualification matches proper.

The Satellites will battle the winner of the Ethiopia versus Somalia clash after drawing bye in the opening round of fuxtures.

Satellites To Play Cameroon In An International Freindly

Stephhane Mbia Sends Emotional Farewell Message To Trabzon Fans

Cameroon captain Stephanie Etoude Mbia has expressed his gratitude to the fans of Turkish side Trabzonsopor after switching camp to China.

The 29 year old defensive midfielder commended fans of the Super Ligue side for their unrelenting support showered on him in his days in Turkey.

The Lions Skipper had an indifferent six month spell in the Turkish Super Ligue with Trabzonspor before joining the ever growing contingent in the Chinese league.

The two times UEFA Europa League winner swapped Spanish side, Seville, for a three year deal in Turkey with Trabzon but ended his spell in Turkey just six months into the deal.

The much travelled Stephanie admits missing the fighting spirits exhibited by the fans and the rich history boasted by his Turkish paymasters.

“I have no regrets coming to Trabzon at all. The beginning was beautiful and promising but the clubs has had few challenging months recently.

Trabzon is certainly one of the top four clubs in Turkey and a great team to have been part of. I am very happy to have been part of such a great side with rich history in European football and to have defended the colours with my heart”, Mbia told reporters.

The Lions Skipper joined Chinese side Fortune FC in the winter transfer window as part of the massive infiltration of big name players heading to China.

Stephhane Mbia Sends Emotional Farewell Message To Trabzon Fans

Stephane Mbia ditched Tranzonspor for Fortune FC in China

Indomitable Lions skipper Stephanie Etounde Mbia has ditched Tranzonspor for a mega deal with Chinese side Heibei China Fortune FC.

The 29 year old joined the Chinese side on a three year deal just six months into his Tranzonspor deal.

The gargling defensive screen joined the growing army of global icons heading to the Asian country led by Brazilian trio of Robinho, Ramirez, and Paulinho.

He will be joining the ever growing African contingent in the country that includes Asamoah Gyan and former Arsenal wing wizard Gervinho, who recently arrived from AS Roma on a bumper deal.

Mbia rose to prominence at the Stade Velodrome in Marseiles before heading to the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuain with a transit at the Loftus Road with QPR.

The lions skipper won back to back Europa league with Unai Emery’s all conquering Seville side in 2014 and 2015 before heading to Turkey for a stinct with Tranzonspor.

Mbia’s absence from the continent’s finest players released by CAF sparked a heated argument across the continent ahead of the 2015 Glo CAF Awards in Nigeria.

Stephane Mbia ditched Tranzonspor for Fortune FC in China

Joseph Lamptey Named Fourth Official

The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has named Ghana’s referee Joseph O. Lamptey as the fourth referee in the Championship of African Nations (CHAN) match between Cameroon and Ethiopia on Thursday, January 21, at the Butare Huye Stadium.

This is the second appointment taken up by the Ghanaian referee in the competition, having officiated in the game between Gabon and Morocco last Saturday.

According to CAF, the match will be handled by Ivorian referee Denis Dembele, with Ghanaian David Laryea and Mama Tere from Guinea on lines one and two respectively.

Also in the list of officials are, Angolan Pedro De Moraise Neto will be the Match Commissioner with Dramen Dante of Mali as the Referees Assessor.

 

Source: GNA

Joseph Lamptey Named Fourth Official

CAF names J.O Lamptey as fourth referee in Cameroon/Ethiopia

The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has named Ghana’s referee Joseph O Lamptey as the fourth referee in the Championship of African Nations (CHAN) match between Cameroon and Ethiopia on Thursday, January 21, at the Butare Huye Stadium.

According to CAF, the match will be handled by Ivorian referee Denis Dembele, with Ghanaian David Laryea and Mama Tere from Guinea on lines one and two respectively.

Angolan Pedro De Moraise Neto will be the Match Commissioner with Dramen Dante of Mali as the Referees Assessor.

The game represents referee Lamptey’s second appointed in the competition after handling the second game of the event between Gabon and Morocco.

CAF names J.O Lamptey as fourth referee in Cameroon/Ethiopia

Ex Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac in France to be interviewed for vacant Cameroon job

Former Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac will be interviewed by officials of the Cameroon FA on Wednesday over the vacant coaching job.

FECAFOOT officials have arrive in France to interview the five shortlisted applicants for the vacant job.

Rajevac is considered a favourite for the job which was made vacant with the departure of Volker Finke and his Ghanaian assistant Ibrahim Tanko in October.

The Office of the Cameroon Prime Minister commissioned a delegation from the Cameroon FA to make the trip to France to interview and settle on a coach for the Indomitable Lions.

Rajevac, the Serbian trainer who almost led Ghana to a historic semi final berth at the 2010 World Cup is in competition for the job against Herve Renard, Claude Leroy, Roger Lamerre and Francois Oman Biyick.

German kit sponsor of the Indomitable Lions, Puma, have suggested the appointment of Milovan Rajevac with the promise of making a substantial contribution in the payments of his wages.

Ex Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac in France to be interviewed for vacant Cameroon job