Hearts appoints new Management Team
Accra, July 12, GNA – Mr Stephen Akwetey has been appointed
the Chairman of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of
the reigning Premier League Champions, Accra Hearts of Oak
with immediate effect.
The astute lawyer is to head a five-member Committee which
was unanimously endorsed by the Board of Directors of the
Club upon the recommendations of the “Board’s Search
Committee.
A Press release issued and signed by Ernest Thompson, Board
Secretary of the Club copied to the GNA Sports on Thursday
named the other members as Frank Nelson Nwokolo, Kofi Anokyi
Owusu Darko, Maxwell Addo and Ashford Tettey Oku, the Club’s
Administrative Manager.
The release said the IMC has been given the mandate to
manage the affairs of the Club for one football (2007/2008)
League season.
The Board has also given the IMC the right to co-opt any
other person whom they approve of in the interest of the
Club.
Meanwhile the release said the Board will in due course take
steps to advertise the position of a substantive Chief
Executive of the Club who will eventually take over from the
IMC after the end of the 2008 soccer season.
The Board took the opportunity to express its appreciation
to the supporters, well-wishers and the media for their
support and corporation during the process leading to the
appointment of the IMC in the interest of the Phobian
fraternity.
The release was copied to the President of the Council of
Patrons, Board Chairman, the outgoing CEO, Mr Thomas Okine
and the Chairman of the National Circles Committee.
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