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Ashantigold

Also known as: Ashgold · Ashantigold 04 FC · AshantiGold S.C. · F.C. AshantiGold 04

Ashantigold — Ghana Premier League football club, recently promoted to the top flight after expulsion for match-fixing scandal.

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  1. October 2026
  2. Joy Online

    AshantiGold Chief Executive Officer Edward Kwasi Akuoko has attributed the dismissal of Karim Zito and his assistants to inconsistent results and disunity among the backroom staff. …

    Karim Zito sacked over inconsistent results and disunity among backroom staff – AshantiGold CEO
  3. The Chronicle

    AshantiGold 04 chief executive officer Edward Kwasi Akuoko has cited the club’s poor away form and reported tensions within the technical team as the reasons behind the dismissal of head coach Karim Zito. …

    AshantiGold CEO explains why he sacked Karim Zito
  4. Joy Online

    … According to the former AshantiGold CEO, the present administration has “failed to perform” on expectations since taking office in October 2019. …

    Kurt Okraku’s regime has ‘failed to perform’ – Kudjoe Fianoo demands resignation of GFA Executive Council
  5. The Chronicle

    … FIXTURES SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2026 Swedru All Blacks vs Asante Kotoko SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2026 Hearts of Oak vs Port City Berekum Chelsea vs Debibi United Young Apostles vs Aduana FC Goldstars vs Basake Holy Stars Bechem United VS Vision FC Medeama vs Hearts of Lions Ashantigold …

    Ghana Premier League Enters Matchday 6 With Tricky Duels
  6. The Chronicle

    … Their most recent league outing ended in a 2-1 defeat to AshantiGold. Port City players Medeama’s ability to manage the demands of another away fixture could be crucial. …

    GPL Match Day 5: Fans Brace For Another Weekend Of Drama
  7. August 2026
  8. Joy Online

    … They topped Group B without conceding a goal, drawing 0-0 with Tamale City and AshantiGold before beating Nsuopon Fidelity 1-0. …

    X1 Energy Drink-backed DOL Super Cup ends with Ebusua Dwarfs crowned champions
  9. Joy Online

    … The company sponsored Ghana Premier League clubs including Medeama, Aduana Stars and AshantiGold, becoming part of the fabric of the domestic game at different points in the league’s recent history. …

    Betway at 10: A decade of impact, and a journey I have witnessed from close range
  10. May 2026
  11. Joy Online

    … CK Akonnor has previously managed Ghana’s Black Stars, Asante Kotoko, Hearts of Oak, Dreams FC, and now defunct Ashantigold. …

    CK Akonnor wins league title with Kenya’s Gor Mahia
  12. Joy Online

    … At that time, our local league was very competitive; looking at Kotoko, Hearts and even Liberty, AshGold, King Faisal,” he told Citi Sports. …

    Black Stars: ‘Fewer local players get call-ups due to lower standards’ – Kwadwo Asamoah
  13. April 2026
  14. Joy Online

    … Bekwai Heroes’ adoption of AshantiGold’s name and emblem invokes memories of this. …

    Hindsight: Of hostile takeovers; the AshGold and 04 case
Sport

AshantiGold sacks Karim Zito over poor results and backroom disunity

The News

AshantiGold CEO Edward Kwasi Akuoko has dismissed coach Karim Zito and two assistants, citing inconsistent results and disunity among the backroom staff. The Obuasi-based club, which has recorded three wins in eight matches and sits 11th with 11 points in the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League campaign, made the decision following a consultative meeting of the Interim Management Committee.

37 min ago · Joy Online →

Today

  1. AshantiGold sacks Karim Zito over poor results and backroom disunity

    AshantiGold CEO Edward Kwasi Akuoko has dismissed coach Karim Zito and two assistants, citing inconsistent results and disunity among the backroom staff. The Obuasi-based club, which has recorded three wins in eight matches and sits 11th with 11 points in the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League campaign, made the decision following a consultative meeting of the Interim Management Committee.

    37 min ago · Joy Online →

  2. AshantiGold CEO cites poor away form, technical tensions in Zito sacking

    AshantiGold CEO Edward Kwasi Akuoko said the club dismissed head coach Karim Zito due to poor away performances and reported tensions within the technical team. The Ghana Premier League side announced on 27 October that Zito, assistant coach Ernest Okyere and goalkeepers' trainer Robert Dabuo were relieved of their duties with immediate effect.

    9 hours ago · The Chronicle →

Tuesday 13 October

  1. Former GHALCA chief demands GFA leadership resign over poor performance

    Kudjoe Fianoo, former Ghana League Clubs Association chairman, has called for Ghana Football Association president Kurt Okraku and the entire Executive Council to resign, stating the administration has "failed to perform" since taking office in October 2019. The demand follows Ghana's disappointing start to their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, including a 4-2 home loss to The Gambia.

    13 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 9 October

  1. Ghana Premier League Matchday 6 features competitive title race

    The Ghana Premier League enters Matchday 6 with the competition taking shape, with traditional heavyweights like Asante Kotoko, Hearts of Oak and defending champions Medeama facing strong challenges from rivals and newly promoted clubs. Asante Kotoko currently occupy eighth position after five matches with two wins, two draws and one defeat, and travel to Swedru to face All Blacks this weekend.

    9 October 2026 · The Chronicle →

Friday 2 October

  1. Ghana Premier League Match Day 5 set for weekend action

    The Ghana Premier League returns for Match Day 5, with clubs competing to build momentum and shape the early-season picture. Vision FC will host Bibiani Gold Stars on Saturday, October 3, while other fixtures are scheduled as teams chase crucial points.

    2 October 2026 · The Chronicle →

Tuesday 18 August

  1. Ebusua Dwarfs win inaugural X1 Energy Drink DOL Super Cup

    Ebusua Dwarfs became first-ever champions of the X1 Energy Drink DOL Super Cup by defeating Semper Fi 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the final at Obuasi Len Clay Stadium on Tuesday. The competition was designed to give Ghana's Division One clubs a platform to compete before the new season.

    18 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 9 August

  1. Betway marks decade in Ghana with sports sponsorship, community impact

    Betway, which arrived in Ghana in 2016, is celebrating ten years in the country with a legacy that extends beyond betting and sports sponsorship to capacity building and community engagement. The company has sponsored Ghana Premier League clubs and the Women's Premier League, providing equipment and capacity-building workshops to players and officials.

    9 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 24 May

  1. CK Akonnor wins Kenya league title with Gor Mahia

    Ghanaian coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor has led Kenyan football club Gor Mahia to win the 2025/26 FKF Premier League title with two matches remaining, claiming their record 22nd league championship after rivals AFC Leopards lost to APS Bomet.

    24 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 1 May

  1. Fewer local players selected for Black Stars due to league standards

    Former Ghana international Kwadwo Asamoah attributes the drop in home-based players in the Black Stars to a decline in the Ghana Premier League's competitive level. He notes that the local league used to be highly competitive with teams like Kotoko, Hearts, and AshGold producing players for the national team, but standards have since fallen.

    1 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 27 April

  1. AshantiGold takeover compared to hostile corporate merger patterns

    A Joy Online opinion piece uses the 2009 Kraft-Cadbury hostile takeover as a parallel to Bekwai Heroes' adoption of AshantiGold's name and emblem without direct shareholder negotiation, following AshantiGold and Inter Allies' 2022 expulsion from Ghana's top flight for match manipulation.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 26 April

  1. Ashantigold returns to Ghana Premier League after third-tier promotion

    Ashantigold has secured promotion to the Ghana Premier League, but the article questions whether it is genuinely the same club that was expelled in 2023 for a match-fixing scandal and involvement of banned officials, or a reconstituted entity in fresh form.

    26 April 2026 · Joy Online →

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