Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif, has announced that government and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) have agreed to maintain the current Black Stars technical team for the 2022 World Cup.
He said he expects the GFA to finalise talks and announce to the public that there will be no changes to Ghana’s technical team ahead of the tournament.
The GFA is currently negotiating with Dortmund to have Black Stars Coach Otto Addo lead the team to the 2022 World Cup on a part-time basis, although some have said they favour a full-time coach.
“The decision by the Ministry is that, the GFA should maintain the technical team that got us to qualify for the World Cup. The GFA is working very closely with the technical team to come up with the arrangements.
“Very soon, they would announce officially, led by Otto Addo, to take us through the World Cup participation and also the AFCON next in Ivory Coast,” the Minister said.
Interim Black Stars head coach, Otto Addo
He also assured that Ghana’s e-ticketing has come to stay and explained that entry to state-owned stadia will be by e-ticketing, henceforth.
Entry to sports stadia has been an issue over the years because of the lack of a uniform ticketing platform that has incurred financial losses to the National Sports Authority (NSA) and sometimes stampedes at entry points.
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<h2>A South African <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/footballer">footballer</a>, Luke Fleurs, was tragically shot dead by robbers in Johannesburg.</h2>
<p>According to police, Luke Fleurs, a 24-year-old defender for the popular Kaizer Chiefs team in Johannesburg, was shot and killed Wednesday night while refuelling his car at a gas station in a northwestern suburb of the city.</p>
<p>Fleurs was reportedly waiting to refuel his Volkswagen Golf 8 GTI at a petrol station when two armed men driving a white BMW approached him, according to police statements.</p>
<p>"<em>The suspects pointed him with a firearm and took him out of his vehicle, then shot him once on the upper body. One suspect drove off with the victim's car, followed by his accomplice</em>," said police spokesman Masondo Mavela.</p>
<p>He was rushed to a hospital, but unfortunately, he was pronounced dead upon arrival.</p>
<p>The authorities have launched an investigation into the murder and car hijacking, and a search for the suspects is underway, with no arrests reported yet.</p>
<p>Kaizer Chiefs is among South Africa's leading teams, boasting a remarkable 53 domestic trophies won, a record in the country's football history.</p>
<p>His team posted on social media, "<em>It is with a great deal of sadness that we announce that Kaizer Chiefs player Luke Fleurs tragically lost his life last night during a hijacking incident in Johannesburg.</em></p>
<p><em>"Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this difficult time</em>."</p>
<p>Sports Minister Zizi Kodwa expressed his condolences for Luke Fleurs on social media, lamenting another life lost to violent crime and extending sympathies to Fleurs' family, the Kaizer Chiefs team, and the broader South African football community.</p>
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