CONFIRMED: Kotoko, Ashgold to represent Ghana in Africa next season

Asante Kotoko and AshantiGold will represent Ghana in next season’s CAF’ inter-club competitions. 

This decision comes after the Executive Committee of the Ghana FA met on Tuesday to cancel of the 2019/2020 football season.

The Ghana football season has been cancelled as a result of the crisis presented by the Coronavirus (Covid-19) disease.

As a result, Asante Kotoko and AshGold who represented the country in the CAF Champions League and the Confederation Cup will represent the country again next season.

“The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has taken a decision to cancel the 2019/2020 football season following a marathon meeting on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at the GFA Secretariat in Accra. Details soon,” a GFA statement said Tuesday.

In an interview with Accra-based Angel FM this evening, Communications Director for the Ghana FA, Henry Asante Twum has shared that due to the inability to complete the season, the body will present Asante Kotoko and AshGold to represent the country in the CAF Champions League and the Confederations Cup respectively.

The two Ghana Premier League clubs represented the West African country in Africa last season after winning the tier 1 and tier 2 of the Normalization Committee Special Competition.

By Sheikh Tophic Sienu