Built at a cost of US$13 million by the Goldfields Foundation, the stadium has a seating capacity of 10,400 and is expected to become the new home for the Ghana Premier League team, Medeama Sporting Club.
Pictures of the stadium, yet to be officially opened, have been circulating on social media, drawing widespread praise for its impressive design.
The facility includes roofing over all sections, including VIP seating, ample spectator seating, dressing rooms for teams and match officials, a media stand, ticket booths, an emergency medical room, and an electronic advertising board.
Moreover, the stadium is surrounded by a perimeter wall and an inner perimeter fence, equipped with floodlights for evening matches, and supported by a standby generator,ensuring essential facilities for both players and spectators alike.
The newly built Tarkwa-Na-Aboso (TNA) stadium, boasting a modern capacity of 10,000 seats, looks absolutely stunning😍.
Al Ahly SC, the Egyptian football giants, have formally requested the Confederation of African Football (CAF) postpone their upcoming match against Ghanaian champions Medeama SC.
In a statement released on Wednesday night, Ahly explained that their delegation’s flight from Accra to Kumasi was unable to complete its journey.
Despite landing in Accra for refuelling, the plane experienced a collision with the front of the fuselage, resulting in a malfunction that rendered it unable to continue flying, despite efforts to resolve the issue.
Efforts to secure an alternative flight for the Al Ahly contingent proved unsuccessful, leading to them spending the night in Accra.
They are expected to board the first flight to Kumasi on Thursday morning.
According to competition rules, visiting teams must undergo at least one training session at the match venue before matchday.
However, with Ahly set to arrive on Thursday, it is unlikely that they will be able to train on the same day due to concerns about jetlag.
Given these circumstances, Ahly has formally written to CAF to request postponing Friday’s match to Saturday.
Currently, the defending champions lead Group D with six points, while Medeama SC sits at the bottom of the group with four points, with two matches remaining in the group stage.
Ghana Football Association (GFA) has officially scheduled the postponed Premier League match between Heart of Lions and Hearts of Oak for Wednesday, November 8.
This fixture will take place at the Hohoe Sports Stadium.
“The Ghana Football Association has announced dates for two outstanding BetPawa Premier League matchday five matches.
“The match between Heart of Lions FC and Heart of Oak SC will be played on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at the Hohoe Sports Stadium,” a communiqué from the Ghana FA said on Friday, November 3.
Meanwhile, the other outstanding Ghana Premier League game between Medeama SC and Nsoatreman FC will be played on Thursday, November 9.
“Medeama SC will also host Nsoatreman FC at Akoon Park on Thursday, November 9, 2023, in their outstanding league fixture,” the GFA communiqué said.
The Goldfields Ghana Foundation has recently unveiled an impressive $13 million investment plan for the development of the T and A Stadium, which is poised to become the new home ground for Medeama SC, a notable football club.
In a remarkable move, the mining company has taken on the responsibility of constructing this stadium, which is designed to comfortably host a crowd of up to 10,400 enthusiastic spectators.
This strategic initiative has been spurred by Medeama’s recent achievement in successfully qualifying for the group stage of the prestigious CAF Champions League, showcasing their growing prominence in the African football scene.
Notably, earlier this month, Medeama publicly acknowledged receiving communication from Goldfields Ghana regarding the finalisation of their sponsorship agreement.
While the company has not officially refuted this information, they have now offered an update on the ongoing progress of the stadium’s construction, further cementing their commitment to this promising partnership.
According to a statement from the company, “The Foundation has so far invested over US$13 million in the stadium, out of a budgeted US$16 million, and this has proven to be one of the high-cost ticket items it has funded besides the Tarkwa to Damang asphalted road.”
Additionally,Goldfields Ghanahas allocated an amount of US$100,000 to support the Tarkwa-based club in its advertising efforts.
“The advertising package, which covers various areas including jersey and bus branding, is for a period of one year, 2023-2024,” the statement further specified.
CurrentGhana Premier League champions, Medeama SC, have not yet received the 1 million cedis promised by President Nana Dankwa Akufo-Addo following their victory in the 2022–23 Ghana Premier League.
The pledge of support was made when the club presented the league trophy to the President on August 2, 2023.
The presentation was led by Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Mines and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, who is also the Member of Parliament for Tarkwa.
The team was accompanied by chiefs from the Apinto Traditional Council, the club’s board chairman, Dr. Tony Aubynn, head coach Evans Augustine Adotey, as well as management and technical team members.
According to Patrick Akoto, the Communications Director for the club, Medeama SC has incurred significant costs in their journey, particularly due to their travels to Conakry to face AC Horoya and Remo Stars of Nigeria in the preliminary rounds of qualification for the ongoing 2023–24 CAF Champions League.
Despite these financial challenges, the club remains thankful to the President and remains optimistic that he will fulfill his promise to alleviate their expenses during future travels.
“We are grateful to the President for the support and pledge. He promised us 1 million cedis and we are still using diplomatic communication to ensure that we get it from the government.
“We are confident that the money will be delivered to us in no time. We are hopeful that it will come and come really rapid and fast”, he told GhanaWeb’s Sports check.
Akoto further emphasized that, as they progress into the group stages of theCAF Champions League and face a challenging path ahead, the club will require the support of corporate entities in Ghana.
In Group D, the team from Tarkwa will confront tough opposition, including the reigning African champions Al Ahly, the formidable CR Belouizdad from Algeria, and Tanzania’s Young Africans, as they strive to make their mark on the continental stage.
Former coach of Asante Kotoko, Bashir Hayford, has shared a valuable advice with Medeama and Dreams FC as they prepare for their upcoming CAF inter-club competitions.
After their successful performances in domestic competitions, Medeama SC and Dreams FC are set to represent Ghana in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederations Cup, respectively.
In an interview with the media he emphasized the importance of managing expectations for both clubs.
He points out that previous Ghanaian representatives’ results in Africa should serve as a wake-up call for Medeama SC and Dreams FC.
Hayford urges the clubs to put proper measures in place and prepare thoroughly. He suggests strengthening their squads and scouting players from Africa to enhance their performance, similar to other African clubs.
The experienced coach advises them to lower their expectations and focus on building quality from the start.
By recognizing their opponents’ qualities and working diligently, they can make a strong impact in the competition.
“The results of the clubs who previously represented Ghana should be a wake-up call to Medeama SC and Dreams FC. This should even be an advise to them,” Coach Bashiru Hayford told Mothers FM.
“Our clubs perform poorly in Africa. Some were even eliminated from the preliminary round (just after two games).
“They should put things in place and prepare well. It will be good for them to beef up their squad. If they want to perform well then they should start scouting players in Africa like other African clubs,” he divulged.
“They should lower their expectations because their opponents are having the qualities. How do we build the quality? We build quality from the start. They should lower their expectations for the competition,” he concluded.
Medeama SC’s Captain, Kwasi Donsu, has expressed confidence ahead of their clash against Remo Stars FC in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League.
The Ghanaian club is set to compete against the Nigerian outfit in the qualifiers for the group stage of the prestigious CAF inter-club competition.
In an interview with the media, the experienced midfielder emphasized that their team, the Yellow and Mauve outfit, does not fear their opponents. He assured fans that Medeama SC will put in the hard work and preparation needed for the two-legged encounter.
Kwasi Donsu stated, “In Football, if you want to be a champion, you don’t have to fear your opponents. The most important thing is that we are going to work hard and sail through to the next stage.”
Medeama SC earned their spot in the competition as Champions of the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League season.
Their goal is to progress to the Group stage of the upcoming CAF Champions League season, and they are determined to give their best efforts to achieve it.
The date for the Champions of Champions match between Medeama SC and Dreams FC has been scheduled for September 3, 2023.
This information was provided by the Ghana Football Association (GFA).
The football organization said in a statement on Wednesday that the game will serve as a prelude to the commencement of the 2023/24 season.
“The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has set aside September 3, 2023 as the date for the Champion of Champions match to be honored ahead of the 2023/2024 league season.
“This decider game is to be played between the betPawa Premier League Champions Medeama SC and MTN FA Cup winners Dreams FC according to Article 9 of the Premier League Regulations, 2019 (PLR),” parts of the statement from the GFA.
The venue for the important Champions of Champions game will be announced at a later date, according to the communiqué.
Both Medeama SC and Dreams FC will be required to prepare hard in order to compete for the first silverware of the new football season.
Medeama SC, the reigning champions of the Ghana Premier League, have been invited to participate in the prestigious Capital City Cup in Washington DC, United States of America.
The invitation was extended by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to represent Ghana in the tournament, which is scheduled to be held on October 14, 2023.
Medeama SC, in an official letter dated July 14, 2023, expressed their appreciation to the GFA for the formal invitation to participate in the Capital City Cup.
The team graciously accepted the offer and is eagerly looking forward to competing against other esteemed football clubs from around the world.
The Yellow and Mauves will have the opportunity to face off against DC United FC, a prominent Major League Soccer (MLS) team based in Washington.
The match is expected to be a captivating clash between two talented teams from different continents.
This exciting opportunity for Medeama SC is a result of a partnership between the Ghana Tourism Authority, the Ghana FA, and DC United FC, who collaborated to establish the Capital City Africa Cup.
Medeama SC secured another win in the Ghana Premier League on Sunday afternoon. The Yellow and Mauve beat Timber Giants 2-0 at the Akoon Park in Tarkwa.
The encounter was also the last game for club captain Joseph Tetteh Zutah who is retiring from football. He will continue to serve the club as an administrator. Musician Akwaboah was also at the Akoon Park to watch the game.
Medeama SC started the game very well and tried to get an early goal but the first half ended goalless.
After halftime, Jonathan Sowah handed the home side the first goal in the 50th minute to send the supporters into wild celebrations in the stands.
Defender Vincent Atinga got his name on the score sheet when he converted a penalty in the 70th minute after Moro was brought down in the box.
Captain Tetteh Zutah came on in the 78th minute for his final action for the club.
Medeama SC is 8th on the league table with 23 points and Samartex is 14th with 20 points. Medeama will take on Tamale City away while Samartex will play Legon Cities at home.
Ghana Premier League side Medeama have announced that their long-time captain Joseph Tetteh Zutah has retired from football.
“Medeama SC would like to announce that club legend Joseph Tetteh Zutah will bring his 15-year association with the club as a player to an end on Sunday, February 5, 2023″ the club announced on their official website.
The outstanding club captain bid farewell to the fans during Medeama’s 2-0 Premier League match against Samartex at the Akoon Community Park on Sunday.
He walked out, alongside his family to a guard of honour and addressed the fans who have supported him right from the time he made his bow as a teenager.
Zutah built a reputation as an excellent player and is now an enviable chief administrator of the club, completely dedicated to Medeama SC.
He handed the captain’s armband to Kwasi Donsu and bid farewell to the fans.
The midfielder goes down in history as the most loyal and dedicated Medeama footballer to have graced the pitch in Tarkwa.
He embodies everything the club stands for.
Zutah joined the Mauve and Yellow as a teenager in 2008, clocking 430 appearances, scoring over 100 goals and assists.
He won the Ghana FA Cup twice with Medeama in 2013 and 2015.
The club legend will continue his role as an administrator at the club.
He is currently the vice-president of the Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG).
Medeama SC will host FC Samartex in a match week 16 encounter on Sunday afternoon at the Akoon Park.
Medeama SC beat King Faisal 3-2 in a cagey encounter in their last game in the Ghana Premier League which was played at the Baba Yara Stadium.
The Yellow and Mauve is 10th on the Ghana Premier League table with 20 points after 15 games.
On the other hand, FC Samartex drew goalless with Tamale in their last game in the league at the Nsenkyire Sports Arena in Samreboi. The Timber Giants are 9th on the league table with 20 points.
Medeama SC possible starting lineup: Felix Kyei, Appiah Kubi, Nurudeen Abdulai, Ibrahim Yaro, Kofi Asmah, Daniel Opoku, Prosper Owusu Boakye, Ernest Mwankurinah, Kofi Ansu, Kwasi Donsu, Vincent Atingah
Samartex possible starting lineup: Lawrence Ansah, Richard Baidoo, Godwin Abusah, Enoch Afful, James Serwornu, Emmanuel Adu Siaw, Ebenezer Acquah, Emmanuel Keyekeh, Prince Antwi, Mammud Issah, Ibrahim Giyasu
Kwasi Donsu of Medeama is the player to watch in this encounter.
Predicted scoreline: 2-0 We expect the home side to use their win against King Faisal as motivation to pick three points.
Ghana Premier League side, Medeama SC could be banned by the world football governing body, FIFA if the club refuses to comply with a directive to pay up what it owes to former striker Amed Toure.
This is after the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber ordered the Tarkwa-based club to pay GHS101,500 to the Ivorian striker.
The amount is the player’s outstanding remuneration and also compensation for breach of contract.
Medeama SC in 2021 parted ways with the former Asante Kotoko striker after he spent a short stay in Tarkwa.
Following the latest order from the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber, Medeama has the next 45 days to pay the aforementioned amount or face a transfer ban.
The decision by the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber has been duly communicated to Medeama SC with the club now considering its options at the table.
Sources have reported that the club will pay the money to avoid the transfer ban.
Kwadwo Obeng Junior’s goal was enough as Hearts of Oak returned to winning ways over beleaguered Medeama SC at Akoon Park on Saturday.
The win keeps the phobian’s title hopes alive as they go level on points with Aduana Stars who are yet to play.
It has been six years that was in 2016 since Hearts of Oak last won a game against Medeama in Tarkwa.
The game swung like a pendulum in the early exchanges as each side took control briefly with neither team able to establish a grip on the game and neither side able to score.
Hearts established a firm grip on the game after the half-hour mark and it paid dividends as Kwadwo Obeng Junior slotted home what turned out to be the winner in the 33rd minute after a defensive lapse from Medeama.
After recess, the home side Medeama made a handful of changes in search of the leveler as the likes of Jonathan Sowah, Joshua Agyemang and Kwasi Donsu were all brought on.
The home side went closest in the 56th minute as Nana Bayin Quanson could only find the post with his effort that looked goalbound.
Isaac Gyamfi also had a good chance saved by Hearts goalie Richmond Ayi who also saved Kwesi Donsu’s piledriver from range to keep a clean sheet.
Hearts of Oak held on despite the Medeama pressure as they sealed a narrow 1-0 victory.
Medeama SC striker Jonathan Sowah is confident that his team will beat Hearts of Oak in their Ghana Premier League clash this weekend.
The Yellow and Mauves will play host to the Phobians in matchday 14 of the domestic top-flight on Saturday at the Akoon Park.
Ahead of the clash, the newly signed forward has targeted Hearts of Oak scalp as they seek to secure all points at stake.
“We are preparing to surprise Hearts of Oak on Saturday. Everyone knows they are champions but I promise the people of Tarkwa that we will beat Hearts of Oak hands down” he said.
Medeama SC are 11th on the league table with 17 points whiles Hearts of Oak occupies 4th spot with 21 points after 13matches into the campaign.
The Still Believe lads won convincingly thanks to a first-half sensational display, and they will be pleased because the win moves them up on the league log.
Today, Dreams FC made light work of the Yellow and Mauves inflicting a 4-0 win in the much anticipated clash on Sunday.
Dreams FC scored two goals on either half to pick the three points at stake in the encounter.
The home team scored two quick goals in the first half through Abdul Aziz Issah and Agyenim Mensah, who scored in the 1st and 3rd minutes.
The home team had to go to recess with a 2-0 lead at the Theatre of Dreams in matchday 11 of the domestic top-flight.
After the break, Dreams FC added the third goal of the match in the 55th minute mark through Agyenim Boateng, his second in the clash.
In the dying embers of the game, Dreams FC completed their demolishing exercise to make it 4-0.
The Yellow and Mauves were unable to maintain their winning run after beating Accra Lions at home last weekend.
The win sends Dreams FC to the 10th position with 15 points whiles Medeama drops to the 13th spot with 13 points after 11 matches into the campaign.
The former Black Stars assistant was named as the new boss for the Yellow and Mauve on a one-year deal on September 2, 2022, before the start of the ongoing season.
However, Duncan has struggled to improve the side.
After nine matches played, Medeama SC sit on the 13th position with 11 points. However, Duncan only supervised five games.
A club statement read, “Medeama Sporting Club and Head Coach David Duncan today parted company on mutual ground.
“On behalf of everyone at Medeama SC, the Club would like to place on record its gratitude to David Duncan for his efforts during his time with the club and wish him well in his future endeavour.”
Duncan’s return to the Ghana Premier League was his first job after he was sacked by Asante Kotoko in 2016.
Duncan is a former coach AshantiGold SC, Great Olympics, Hearts of Oak as well as outside the country with South African side, Free State Stars.
Medeama SC will return to action when they host Accra Lions at Akoon Park in the matchday 10 of the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League on Sunday, January 1, 2023.
Meanwhile, assistant coach, Umar Rabi is expected to take charge of upcoming games before a new coach is appointed.
Fortunately for defending champions Asante Kotoko, the team managed to get a vital goal in the 60th minute.
In-form attacker Nicholas Mensah went on a fantastic solo run and scored with a powerful shot to the delight of his teammates at the fans.
At the end of the 90 minutes of pulsating action at the Tarkwa Akoon Community Park, Asante Kotoko bagged the maximum three points on the back of the narrow 1-0 win.
Former Black Stars midfielder, Sulley Muntari says he is looking for Medeama SC owner Moses Armah Parker to apologize to him.
Sulley Muntari reportedly slapped Moses Parker during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil as a result of a misunderstanding.
The former midfielder for AC Milan and Inter Milan has since regretted the incident and is ready to express his apologies in person to Mr. Parker.
“I don’t disrespect elders so it will take a lot of things for me to react unfortunately, he was sitting in front of me and things got really bad. Immediately it happened, and I felt really bad,” he told Dan Kwaku Yeboah TV.
“I wasn’t thinking just about him but his daughter, his family, his wife, and all those things. It’s not right for someone to disrespect their father. I’ve looking for him to apologize to him for my behavior at that time but I have not seen him yet,”
“I will use this opportunity to apologize to him. I disgraced him and made people ridicule him. It was not intentional to do something like that. Whenever I see him, I will find a way to apologize to him directly. He is an elder and I’ve been looking for him for a long time. I’ve no bad feelings about him. It was not him but the situation,” he added.
“I never had the chance to talk to him but I don’t think I had problems with him during the World cup. It was a pile of a lot of things that led to me bursting out. I’m someone who doesn’t talk and when I work, I work really hard,”
The 2022/23 Ghana Premier League resumes this weekend after an Accra High Court dismissed the Application for Injunction filed by Ashanti Gold against the GFA on Tuesday, October 25, 2022.
The league was halted by the GFA put the Premier League on September 29, 2022 after a Motion on Notice for Injunction filed at the Human Rights High Court by Ashanti Gold SC and served on the GFA’s lawyers.
However, the topflight is in full swing now and Medeama SC will be welcoming Aduana Stars at the Akoon Park, Tarkwa on Sunday on match week four.
The Mauves and Yellows face a daunting task to secure all three points against unbeaten Aduana, who are second on the league log with seven points.
Medeama have managed two wins and one loss this season are fifth in the league standings.
Coach David Duncan’s side are one of the teams yet to lose at home this season.
Aduana defeated Hearts of Oak in their first match of the season, before dispatching King Faisal in Kumasi before coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Samartex 1996.
They are joint top in the League table with 7 points and remains one of the unbeaten sides in the campaign. The last meeting between these sides ended 1-0 in favour of Medeama SC at the Akoon Park.
Medeama SC possible starting XI: Mensah (GK), Donsu (C), Musah, Abaidoo, Yaro, Ackahbi, Askabi, Asmah, Kwofie, Vital, Darlington and Agyemang
Former captain of Hearts of Oak, Yaw Amankwah Mireku is unhappy about the sacking of coach Samuel Boadu.
The leadership of the Phobians on Tuesday announced the sacking of the former Medeama SC gaffer and his backroom staff after failing to win a game in the new season.
But according to Amankwah Mireku, the club should have been patient with the coach who won five trophies in his two years with the team.
“For me, I wasn’t happy with the news. I don’t think he (Boadu) should’ve been sacked because he won 5 trophies in 2 seasons. This is a club that had won nothing in a decade,” said Amankwah Mireku on Peace FM.
Boadu’s last game was against Asante Kotoko, with the Phobians earning a late draw in Kumasi.
Meanwhile, the club have named U20 coach Nii Noi to be in charge of the club ahead of the game against Gold Stars on Sunday.
Hearts of Oak will face Real Bamako in the CAF Confederation Cup on October 8, 2022.
Medeama coach Samuel Boadu believes his side were handed a raw deal in their 1-1 draw with Asante Kotoko on Sunday in Tarkwa.
The tactician felt some refereeing decisions did not help his club in their Week IV outstanding fixture.
Kotoko took the lead through Kwame Poku but Medeama levelled from the spot at the death after Habib Mohammed had handled a ball inside the box.
“I don’t want to talk about officiating because if I voice out what is in me, I will be paying GH¢5,000 to the GFA,” he told StarTimes in a post-match interview.
“I don’t know the crime Medeama has committed against the referees. Officiating both home and away hasn’t been good for us.”
Medeama coach, Samuel Boadu is demanding improvement despite his side’s 1-0 win at Ebusua Dwarfs to end their winless run in the Ghanaian top-flight.
The Mauve and Yellows had to dig deep to record their first win of the season, thanks to a second-half header from substitute Isaac Agyenim Boateng.
It’s been a disappointing start to the season for the Tarkwa-based side after picking just two points from three games.
But the club found their rhythm to continue their dominance over Dwarfs with a routine win at the Cape Coast Sports stadium.
This was the fourth consecutive defeat suffered by the Mysterious side against Medeama at home.
But coach Samuel Boadu is not getting carried away as he demands improvement from his players.
“It was a very hectic game. Both teams did well tactically. My boys did well I will congratulate them because they followed the instructions that we gave to them,†Coach Boadu said.
“We created a lot of chances but we squandered them but fortunately for us, we were able to score one goal.”
“We are going back to Tarkwa and I believe that in the next home match, there will be an improvementâ€.
Medeama host Liberty Professionals at the Akoon Park on Sunday.
Medeama will hope for a good start to the 2020-21 season when they host Accra Great Olympics in Tarkwa today.
The Mauve and Yellow welcome star midfielder Justice Blay back to the team after a successful loan spell at Asante Kotoko.
Medeama has brought in six-seven new players to augment the squad ahead of the new campaign.
The two-time FA Cup holders have signed strikers Abdul Basit Adam and Abass Mohammed as well as defenders Musah Baba Abdulai and Patrick Yeboah.
They have also signed versatile Kwadwo Asamoah as well as goalkeeper Frank Boateng to augment their squad.
Youngster Godfred Abban has also joined them from second-tier side Asokwa Deportivo.
They will add up to the already existing squad of Daniel Egyin, Eric Kwakwa, Kwasi Donsu, Agyei Boakye, Ebenezer Ackahbi, Ali Ouattara, Ibrahim Yaro, Michael Yeboah, Isaac Agyenim Boateng, and Kalibo Toussaint.
Great Olympics have augmented their squad with several experienced players in their ranks including captain Gladson Awako.
They also have on their roaster Stephen Kwaku, Saed Salifu, Benjamin Asare, Philip Nii Kojo Sackey, Roger Sackey Abdul Manaf Mudasiru, Maxwell Abbey Quaye, David Amuzu, Arnold Abbey-Mensah, Michael Yeboah, and Godfred Odametey amongst others.
Great Olympics lost 1-0 at the same venue in the 2020-21 truncated Premier League.
The Accra-based club will be hoping to make it count as they make the long journey to the mining town to battle a rejuvenated Mauve and Yellow side.
Medeama will be keen to build momentum against Olympics after coming close to the Premier League title on two occasions.
Team News: Kwasi Donsu will miss the match due to injury while it remains to be seen if new signing Kwadwo Asamoah will get his first start.
Striker Abdul Basit Adam, Baba Musah, Godfred Abban, Abass Mohammed, and Patrick Yeboah may not make the starting X1.
Tarkwa-based Ghana Premier League outfit Medeama SC is in danger of suffering a transfer ban, FMiG can confirm.
The ban to be slapped on them by the Ghana Football Association will be in compliance with an FA Appeals Committee decision.
Per the decision, the club is supposed to pay its former player, Nathaniel Asamoah the sum of $54,000 as a result of monies owed him as part of an agreement between both parties when the player was transferred to Moroccan side Raja Casablanca.
Asamoah transferred to Raja in August 2015 in a move worth $150,000. Per the arrangement between the player and his former club, he was due 40% of the transfer fee which Medeama has failed to pay till date.
Aside paying Asamoah, Medeama SC is also supposed to pay the Ghana FA the sum of $15,000, representing 10% of the overall transfer fee.
In enforcing an earlier ruling by its Appeals Committee, the Ghana FA has charged Medeama SC to pay Asamoah the above-quoted amount before November 18 or face sanctions.
Among the sanctions include deductions of 3 points for every league match played until the payment is made in full after elapsing of the November 18 date and also a transfer ban (domestic and international).
Premier Soccer League side Cape Town City have completed the signing of highly rated Ghanaian attacker Prince Opoku Agyemang.
The 28-year-old was phenomenal for Medeama Sporting Club in the truncated league season. He scored 11 goals in 14 matches after joining them from New Edubiase United.
Prince Opoku Agyemang signed an initial 1-year deal with the option to extend to June 2024 with Cape Town City Football Club.
“Cape Town City is delighted to announce the acquisition of Ghanaian international striker Prince Opoku Agyemang. “City and Medeama SC have reached a transfer agreement for an initial 1-year deal with the option to extend to June 2024,†the Citizens said in a tweet.
The former New Edubiase United attacker was handed jersey Number 9.
Goldfields is set to take over as the principal sponsor of Medeama SC after the club ended its association with betting firm Betway.
The Mauve and Yellows have become a huge commercial draw in the West African nation after an explosive campaign in the past two seasons which ended prematurely.
They will overtake the commercial gap on their competitors if the new deal is announced on Tuesday, October 13.
The hugely-anticipated press briefing will take place at the company’s Corporate Affairs, Airport Residential on Tuesday morning.
The mineral resource company will announce the package to the local media as they aim to cushion the Mauve and Yellows on a sound financial footing ahead of the 2020-21 Premier League season.
The new deal will eclipse Premier League giants Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak.
Medeama board chairman, Dr. Toni Aubynn led the massive sponsorship talks with the mining powerhouse who has been a significant backbone for the two-time FA Cup holders over the years.
The Executive Vice President and Head of GoldFields in West Africa, Alfred Baku, who has been a huge driving force behind the Tarkwa-based side, is expected to deliver the keyote address at the hugely-anticipated press conference.
It will be a massive turn-over for the Tarkwa-based side who is expected to compete for the Ghana Premier League crown this season.
The giants mining firm has been instrumental in the rapid rise of Medeama over the past 10-years, spending thousands of dollars to steer the club’s Africa inter-club campaign on two occasions in 2014 and 2016.
Goldfields, Tarkwa-Damang has handed over the Akoon park to the club for temporal use following the closure of the Tarkwa NA Aboso park.
The mining firm is already constructing a $13m 10,000 seater capacity stadium for the club amid a sustained sponsorship to make the team unbeatable in the West African nation.
Medeama SC goalkeeper, Owusu Dacosta, has signed a three-year contract extension to stay with the Ghana Premier League side until 2023, the club has announced.
The former Ghana Under-17 glovesman has committed his future to the two-time FA Cup holders.
Dacosta joined the Mauve and Yellows in 2017 from second-tier Asokwa Deportivo.
He has largely been used as a back-up for Eric Ofori Antwi but now gets his chance to stake a claim for regular role.
He is expected to continue with his development after signing the new deal.
Medeama Sporting Club Defender Fatawu Sulemana has disclosed that he will chose Kotoko ahead of Accra Hearts Of oak on any given day.
The youngster made his premier league debut against Dreams Fc in the suspended Ghana premier league.
According to him, his family members are all supporters of the porcupine warriors and he will love to wear the red jersey.
” I will choose Kotoko ahead of Hearts because my family members are die hard supporters of Asante Kotoko Sporting Club.
“am not afraid of any striker in the premier league, because i play with the best striker in the premier league (PRINCE OPOKU AGYEMAN)†He told Agyenkwa Fm.
He added ” in terms of salaries President Moses Armah Paker has paid all . We don’t even call him for it, he has done very well in this COVID 19 crisis”.
Medeama SC are currently top of the suspended Ghana premier league and the team are looking forward for the resumption of the league.
Prince Opoku Agyemang has kept his future open amid reports that South African side Cape Town City FC are interested in his services this summer.
The Medeama SC striker is reportedly the subject of US$100,000 bid from the Cape Town based outfit following his swashbuckling performances for the Mauve and Yellows this season.
The 27 year old hitman netted 11 times in 13 games before the suspension of the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League.
“I have read about it on social media and was a bit surprised about it. We have an official platform which there have been no communication on it, I will call the authorities at the club for confirmation or denial†he told Boss FM
“The management and club owner Moses Armah Parker informed me about that contract but there have not been any other communication as to whether the deal is ready or notâ€.
However, Agyemang will be excited to complete a move to the South African top-flight side saying it will be a step ahead in his career.
“I will be very happy if the deal is concluded for me to move to South Africa. Life is a progression and it will be a step forward in life to move to Cape Town Cityâ€
Medeama will make a last attempt to sign former Asante Kotoko striker Sogne Yacouba today (Friday) after both parties failed to reach an agreement on Thursday, GHANAsoccernet.com can report.
The Mauve and Yellows and the player’s representatives failed to reach an agreement after a marathon meeting in Tarkwa.
The financial demands from the Burkina Faso striker appeared to have scuttled the deal.
Both parties had reached a mutual agreement for the deal to be finalized but the player made a sensational U-turn on his financial entitlement to put the deal in jeopardy.
If Friday’s meeting failed to yield results, the deal will be off the table, GHANAsoccernet.com can report.
Medeama made an attractive offer for the player, but he suddenly changed his stance after initially agreeing to the offer.
It’s unclear if the two-time FA Cup holders will push ahead to sign the player as it appears the club has grown impatient with the player’s stand-off.
Medeama is largely seen as a perfect destination for Yacouba to recover his form after he was restricted at Kotoko prior to his departure over contractual issues.
Yacouba is a free agent after ending his contract with giants Asante Kotoko.
Medeama SC secured an impressive 2-1 away victory against Inter Allies in a matchday 11 encounter played at the Accra Sports Stadium on Wednesday.
Goals from Nana Kofi Babil and Prince Opoku Agyemang was enough to secure all three points for the Mauve and Yellow. Victorien Adebayor scored the consolation goal for Inter Allies.
Inter Allies started the game on the front foot making early attacking incursions in the Medeama goal area.
The home side despite their early pressure couldn’t create any descent chances with Medeama taking the lead against the run off play.
Nana Kofi Babil put the away side ahead with a superb strike running almost 30 yards as he slotted the ball past Inter Allies goalkeeper Gideon Ahenkora.
The goal boosted the confidence of the away side as they began stringing some good passes around the midfield area.
Inter Allies responded very well and could have restored parity through the in-form striker Adebayor, but his beautifully curled free-kick from 25 yards went narrowly wide.
The Medeama defence was very impressive in the first half having curtailed the attacking prowess of the home side, holding firmly onto their narrow lead going as the game went into recess.
The second half started with Inter Allies on the front foot as they searched for the equalizer.
Opoku doubled the lead for the away side past the hour mark when he curled in from close range after some good work from Kofi Babil.
Adebayor came close in pulling back a goal for the home side on 67th-minute mark, but his effort on goal shockingly went wide considering his goal scoring form.
Inter Allies were very impressive after the break and Adebayor pulled a goal back for the home side in the 89th minute with an impressive strike inside the penalty box.
The pressure from the home side was relentless but Medeama held on to secure all three points.
Medeama SC coach Samuel Boadu could unleash midfielder Rashid Nortey against Elmina Sharks after his return from injury, according to Sunyani-based Nimdi3 FM.
Nortey, 24, has been absent from the team since the start of the season due to a knee injury.
The workaholic midfielder underwent a surgery to repair a knee injury he suffered before the start of the season.
The return of the midfielder means Samuel Boadu will have shuffle his cards in the middle to accommodate Nortey who is regarded as one of the most talented players by the club.
Nortey operates from the right side of midfield and Boadu believes his return will fortify his options in midfield.
Boadu is expected to gradually release the midfielder into games and could come off the bench as a second-half substitute against Sharks.
