Governing Bodies
Ghanaian submits $3.1bn bid to buy English giants Chelsea
Although the sale of Chelsea FC has been halted by the British government, intially, one of the bids for the popular English Premiership club was from an African.
One of Ghana’s richest men Bernard Antwi Boasiako, who is a gold mine guru, radio station boss and a top politician submitted an astonishing $3.1 billion to buy English powerhouse Chelsea and sign global superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
The businessman threw his hat into the ring to purchase the club after Russian owner and billionaire Roman Roman Abramovich put up the London-based side for sale.
The chairman of Ghana’s ruling party in the Ashanti region has set an audacious target of purchasing the club from the Russian billionaire.
He had not only boldly declared his intention publicly, but gone ahead to submit letter of interest to the English side.
Antwi Boasiako is looking into buying Chelsea after it was put up for sale by the owner in the wake of the Russian attack on Ukraine.
He has confirmed his readiness to become the new owner of the English side and set an ambitious target of signing world stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Boasiako told Ghana’s Wontumi FM radio station: “I want to go and buy Chelsea Football Club. I am interested in it.
“Those who buy clubs are not footballers, but business people.
“I am also a businessman. I’m into gold mining. Why can’t we buy the club?
“I want to join the bidding.
“If I become the owner, I want the Brazilian player at Real Madrid, Vinicius Jr – and to sell off Romelu Lukaku.
“I will speak with Manchester United to see if I can also buy Cristiano Ronaldo for Chelsea.
“I’d also look at signing Lionel Messi.
“Roman Abramovich has done his best. It is now time for him to support a Ghanaian or an African to buy Chelsea.”
The Russian wants to ensure he sells the Blues to someone, or a group, that will continue his investment in the current Chelsea squad, as well as the development of Stamford Bridge, or indeed building a new stadium.
He confirmed last week in a statement that he would be selling Chelsea after owning the club for almost two decades, with the “best interest” of the west Londoners the main reason behind his decision.
The Russian businessman is looking for £3billion for the sale to be completed, with several interested parties already making contact with him.
FIFA has sanctioned two lower division clubs in Kenya and Vietnam for match manipulation, relegating them to the third tier, world soccer’s governing body said on Friday.
FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee found Kenyan side Muhoroni Youth guilty of “activities related to the manipulation of football matches and competitions”, expelling the club from the second-tier National Super League.
“The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has further ordered the relegation of the Muhoroni Youth senior team to the Football Kenya Federation Division One League (third tier) ahead of next season,” FIFA said.
Vietnamese club Phu Tho was also found guilty of match manipulation. The club’s senior team was expelled from the Vietnamese Football League Second Division and relegated to the third division.
FIFA said the clubs had been notified and can appeal the decision.
-Reuters
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The president of the Confédération of African Football, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, has announced five new CAF Vice Presidents. They are:
- CAF First Vice President: Mr Fouzi Lekjaa (Morocco)
- CAF Second Vice President: Mr Kurt Okraku (Ghana)
- CAF Third Vice President: Mr Pierre-Alain Mounguengui (Gabon)
- CAF Fourth Vice President: Ms Bestine Kazadi Ditabala (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- CAF Fifth Vice President: Mr Feizal Sidat (Mozambique)
In addition, the CAF President has co-opted Yacine Idriss Diallo, President of Fédération Ivoirienne de football, into the CAF Executive Committee.
The CAF Executive Committee also approved the names to fill vacant positions on several CAF Committees.
Organising Committee for the African Nations Championship (CHAN)
- President: Pierre-Alain Mounguengui (Gabon)
CAF Technical and Development Committee
- President: Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon)
- Vice President: Malouche Belhassen (Tunisia)
CAF Medical Committee:
- President: Dr. Mohammed Bouya (Mauritania)
- Vice President: Dr. Thulani Ngwenya (South Africa)
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Governing Bodies
Nigeria becoming an epicentre of global badminton as Francis Orbih enters the Badminton World Federation Council
Laurels on the courts and now glory in the boardroom sums up the mark that badminton is making in Nigeria.
The President, Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN), Francis Orbih, has been elected as a council member of the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
The election took place during the BWF Annual General Meeting on Saturday in Xiamen, China.
Orbih emerged victorious over top contenders from other African countries.
He will join Cameroon’s Odette Assembe Engoulou on the council, while Chipo Zumburani (Zimbabwe) and Hadia ElSaid (Egypt) missed out.
An elated Orbih expressed his gratitude to fellow badminton presidents across the globe for their trust and support.
He said, “I am deeply honoured by the trust placed in me by my peers across the badminton world.
“I look forward to quality representation, driving development initiatives, and strengthening badminton’s global reach over the next four years.”
Orbih also acknowledged the support of the Federal Government of Nigeria, particularly the National Sports Commission (NSC), which he said played a significant role in his successful bid.
“The Chairman and the Director General of the NSC monitored the entire process. I’m grateful for their involvement and confident Nigeria will benefit from this,” he stated.
He further appreciated the BFN board members and the Nigerian badminton community for their prayers and continued belief in his leadership.
“From the day I declared my intentions, the board members of BFN have been supportive, and I promise not to disappoint them,” Orbih concluded.
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