Pep Guardiola Will Take Manchester City To A New Level - Chairman

Pep Guardiola will take Manchester City “to a new level”, according to club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak.

Ex-Barcelona boss Guardiola has left Bayern Munich to replace Manuel Pellegrini as City manager this summer.

“I’m absolutely excited about Pep joining our team,” said Al Mubarak. “I consider Pep to be one of, if not the best manager, in football today.

“We are getting a manager that epitomises passion and commitment. He is a proven winner.”

Guardiola was victorious in the Champions League twice at Barcelona, including their treble-winning campaign in 2008-09.

He also won the German league title with Bayern for three successive seasons, although he failed to win the Champions League with the Bundesliga outfit.

Speaking to City’s website, Al Mubarak added: “I have no doubt that he will transform our team to a new level.”

City finished fourth in the Premier League in 2015-16 as they failed to reclaim the title they won under Pellegrini in 2014.

However, they won the League Cup and reached the Champions League semi-finals, losing to eventual winners Real Madrid.

Al Mubarak praised the efforts of Pellegrini but admitted this season had been a disappointment, adding: “We had high expectations.”

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Pep Guardiola Will Take Manchester City To A New Level - Chairman

Satellites Management Committee Chairman Endorse Ma-Ud Dramani

Black Satellites Management Committee chairman Alhaji Sadugu Yahaya has tipped Mas-Ud Didi Dramani for success with the national youth team, after the latter was handed the managerial duties on interim basis.

The Upper West Regional Football Association President backed the ace trainer to steer the Satellites team to glory at both continental and international platforms.

The ace administrator touted the managerial genius of the former Kumasi Asante Kotoko trainer as a reason enough to have placed his trust on the interim boss ahead of the qualifications.

The Satellites management committee supremo entrusted the revered Dramani to unleash his tactical mastery in the qualifiers and returned the Satellites back to winning ways.

Dramani, who has been handed the U20 side managerial job on interim basis, has distinguished himself on the local terrain as one of the finest technical brains.

“I have full trust in Mas-Ud Dramani for the managerial job of the satellites job. He is one of the finest coaches on the local scene, capped that with his human relation both on and off the field.

“If there is a coach that can lead us back to our winning ways, then it has to be Dramani and I fully endorse his appointment as the head coach of the Satellites though on interim basis.

“I have no doubts about what he can do as a coach because every Ghanaian football lover has already seen what he can do both at the club level. He will be the best of managers when he starts his qualification campaign.” Alhaji Sadugu told sports crusader exclusively.

The Black Satellites were spanked by Mali at the 2015 edition of the FIFA Under 20 Youth Championship as they hope to build on their bronze medal from Turkey.

Then head coach of the Satellites, Sellas Tetteh, ended his long successful after the New Zealand adventire to make way for Masud Dramani at the managerail hot seat.

Satellites Management Committee Chairman Endorse Ma-Ud Dramani

Dogbatse cleared to lead Volta RFA

Mr. Francis Dogbatse is set to take office as the Chairman of the Volta Region Football Association, following the decision of Mr Kennedy Gbloekpor of Robert FC of Sokpe, to discontinued the suit he filed at the High Court, Accra against the GFA and the Volta Region RFA Chairman elect.

The Plaintiff, Mr Kennedy Gbloekpor on December 14, 2015 filed at the Registry of the High Court a Notice of Discontinuance to end the case.

Mr Gbloekpor, informed the court that “please take notice that the Plaintiff has on this day discontinue this action wholly.

Thus, with the case Kennedy Gbloekpor vrs GFA and Francis Dogbatse now discontinued.

THis development has now paved way for the Volta Region FA Chairman to take office and assumed duties on the Executive Commitee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA).

The GFA President, Kwasi Nyantakyi, is expected to swear him for a four year term.

The GFA was barred from swearing Dogbatse into office after the regional elections until the case is heard and determined.

Dogbatse cleared to lead Volta RFA