We Didn"t Boycott The Medal Ceremony - Ashgold

Obuasi Ashgold walked off the medal presentation ceremony during their super clash defeat to fellow premier league side, Medeama SC at the Accra Sports Stadium.

 

 

The 2014/15 Ghana premier league champions felt aggrieved with some of referee David Laryea’s and felt they were cheated with some decisions.

The miners boycotted the medal ceremony and their act has aggrieved football fans who believe the club’s decision to act in that manner only dents the poor image and little reputation the Ghana premier league is struggling to retain.

 

Communications director of Obuasi Ashgold, Kofi Yawson in a defensive reaction has explained why the club took that decision.

 

Speaking in an interview with Kumasi based Boss fm, Kofi said,  “We never said we won’t accept the medal we only registered our dissatisfaction towards the organisers as the medals were fewer than the total number of players and officials we registered for the game.”

 

 

“The organisers informed us of only 18-medals instead of the 25_medals we were expecting and so of what essence is it if one climbs the ladder and receives no medal and combined with our disappointment with officiating we were not in the mood to negotiate, he added.

 

Ashgold will play against Algerian side, MO Bejaia in their CAF Champions League preliminary round at the Len Clay Stadium on Sunday 14th February.

We Didn"t Boycott The Medal Ceremony - Ashgold

Ghana Is Far Behind In Terms Of Football Infrastructure - Tom Strand

Medeama SC head coach, Tom Strands has called on the stakeholders of Football in Ghana to help improve upon infrastructure and the structures if Ghana wants to meet up with the elite in football across the world.

 

 

The Swedish manager was addressing the media after he led his side to win the first trophy on hand when Medeama defeated league champions, Ashgold in the Super clash by a lone goal at the Accra Sports stadium.

Medeama SC known to play their tactical style of football under the Swedish coach laboured to display the game that wowed many fans of the club and the neutrals who witnessed the 2014/15 MTN FA cup final against Kotoko.

 

Tom Strands who signed from Bechem United after 2014 season believed Ghana can only match up to the rest of the world in terms of football only if they put the infrastructures and structures right.

 

He said, “It was difficult to play as the quality of football displayed from both – Medeama SC and Ashgold was below premier league quality. The pitch was ‘bomby’ and it was difficult to control the ball and when I sit behind my television and watch some of the league games, the play of football is much faster and smoother than we witness here.”

 

“If Ghana dreams of becoming a beautiful style of playing football then the infrastructure pitch) will have to meet the international standard and quality”, he added.

Ghana Is Far Behind In Terms Of Football Infrastructure - Tom Strand