New Edubiase United Reveals League Target

Vice President of New Edubiase United Football Club, Alex Akumey is adamant his side will not be relegated despite their poor start to the 2015-16 Ghana Premier League (GPL) season.

The Yenkokoaa boys are 12th on the league table after 10 matches, and fears are that the former MTN FA Champions will not retain their Premier League status.

But Alex Akumey, who recently became Vice Chairman of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA), is adamant they will still be a Premier League club at the end of the season.

“We are not a big club in Ghana so don’t expect us to win the league. If we win the league, it’s an extra bonus,” he told Kumasi-based Boss FM.

“Even in Europe there are average teams. We don’t have huge budget to attract massive crowds like other teams have drawing 20,000 and 40,000. Some of the clubs like Great Olympics that had good budget are even relegated.

“Appreciate us when we are able to finish 12th or 13th in the league because that’s where we deserve. Look at the players we are producing in Ghana.

“We sign players from lower tier leagues to make them stars after two or three seasons so don’t expect us to win the league or finish fourth,” Akumey added.

He also revealed that the target of the club is to end the season as a Premier League side.

“Our ultimate target is to avoid relegation and stay in the top flight and we are working towards achieving that,” he said.

New Edubiase United Reveals League Target

Candidates File Nomination Forms For GHALCA Positions

The candidates interested for the various at the Ghana League Clubs Association, filed nomination for the upcoming elections.

Alhaji Raji, incumbent Chairman of the league clubs association, who promised a better GHALCA in his second year, failed to submit his form, and Joe Addo, the head of scouting team of Accra Hearts of Oak, also failed to file his nomination for the Premier League Representative.

Isaac Wilberforce Koomson current vice chairman, Nana Oduro Sarfo, ticketing committee Chairman of GHALCA’s organised competitions, Kudjoe Fianoo, Chief Executive Officer of Ashanti Gold, and Kofi Poku, the vice chairman of MTN FA Cup Committee, are the four candidates who filed for the GHALCA chairmanship position.

Alex Akumey, as reported yesterday by this portal, was the only candidate who filed for the GHALCA vice chairmanship position and he will go unopposed.

The Premier League Representative race in the association, a two-horse between John Ansah and George Offosuhene of WAFA after Joe Addo pulled out.

Sometymer Otto Acheampong will run the Division One Rep unopposed, and Samuel Abuabre, will run unopposed for the Division One Rep.

The Treasurer position at the mother body of all league clubs is on a silver platter for vice chairman of the Premier League Board, George Amoako. He is not in contention with anyone for the position.

Candidates File Nomination Forms For GHALCA Positions

Alex Akumey Goes For GHALCA Vice Chairmanship Unopposed

The vice-president of New Edubiase Football Club, Alex Akumey will go for the vice chairmanship at GHALCA unopposed.

The Ghana League Clubs Association will go to congress on Thursday April 21 to choose new executives.

The association made forms available for interested candidates to pick forms last week, and Alex Akumey was the only person who picked filed for the vice chairmanship position in the association.

Premier League Board vice chairman, George Amoako will also go unopposed for the position of a treasurer.

Five candidates are vying for the chairmanship position, whilst three are in for the Premier League Representative.

Samuel Abuabre and Sometymer Otto Acheampong are also unopposed for the Division Two and One Rep respectively.

Alex Akumey Goes For GHALCA Vice Chairmanship Unopposed

Isaac Koomson File For GHALCA Chairmanship Position

Vice President of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA), Isaac Koomson has presented his nomination form to be considered for the Association’s chairmanship position.

Isaac Wilberforce Koomson, vice chairman of the association, threw his hat into the chairmanship race, when the date was announced for this year’s elections.

The Association, known as the mother body of all league clubs in Ghana, opened nominations last week for interested candidates to file for the various positions in the Association.

And Isaac Koomson, who picked his form last week, presented it today at its secretariat in Accra today.

Sometymer Otto Acheampong of Asokwa Deportivo has also picked a form to contest to represent Division One clubs on the body.

West Africa Football Academy PRO, George Offosuhene, who is competing with Joe Addo of Hearts of Oak and John Ansah of Dwarfs, also presented his form.

Candidates who picked their forms have until 17:00 GMT or 5:00 PM today (Monday, March 21) to submit their forms.

Isaac Koomson File For GHALCA Chairmanship Position