Mahama Ayariga buys Division One club

Soccer News of Saturday, 21 February 2015

Source: footy-ghana.com

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Footy-ghana.com can confirm that Youth and Sports Minister, Mahama Ayariga, is now the owner of Division One outfit Tamale All Stars.

According to our sources, Ayariga bought the club from one time Northern Regional Football Association chairmanship contender, Karim Starboy.

Footy-ghana.com has learnt that the Youth and Sports Minister wants to move the club to Bawku, where he hails from.

Our sources further reveal that his request to move the club from Tamale is currently being considered by the Division One League Board, although it is unclear if the name of the club will be changed.

Footy-ghana.com can also confirm that Karim Starboy will stay on to run the club.

Mahama Ayariga is also the Member of Parliament for the Bawku Central constituency and was once Ghana’s Minister for Information.

Tamale All Stars is one of 16 teams competing in Zone 1 of the revised Division One League for the sole Premier League slot.