{"id":1137628,"date":"2022-06-29T15:53:45","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T15:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/29\/hearts-of-oak-are-out-we-are-organizing-top-4-and-not-top-6\/"},"modified":"2022-06-29T15:53:45","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T15:53:45","slug":"hearts-of-oak-are-out-we-are-organizing-top-4-and-not-top-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/29\/hearts-of-oak-are-out-we-are-organizing-top-4-and-not-top-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearts of Oak are out; we are organizing Top 4 and not Top 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"466\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1656433854_622_Screenshot-2022-06-27-132939-696x466.png\"   alt=\"Hearts of Oak celebrate\" title=\"Hearts of Oak celebrate\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hearts of Oak celebrate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ghana League Club Association [GHALCA] Chairman, Kudjoe Fianoo, has confirmed that his outfit will organise a Top 4 pre-season tournament for clubs and not Top 6 as speculated.<\/p>\n<p>GHALCA over the years has been organising\u00a0a tournament for clubs who finished in the top four in the Ghana Premier League ahead of every new season.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament in the past\u00a0served\u00a0as a preparatory ground for clubs that will be representing the country in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Asante Kotoko, Medeama SC, Bechem United, and Karela United finished in the top four in the just-ended season.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>However, the discussion has taken a different turn after Hearts of Oak failed to finish in the top four but won the FA Cup, beating Bechem United to annex the trophy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With Samuel Boadu and his charges set to represent the country in the 2022\/23 CAF Confederations Cup, it has been argued that Hearts of Oak, who finished 6th with 48 points and Great Olympics that finished 5th must be included in the pre-season tournament, making it Top 6.<\/p>\n<p>However, Kudjoe Fianoo, speaking in an interview, has categorically reiterated that only the top four clubs will compete in the pre-season tournament.<\/p>\n<p>By this decision, Hearts of Oak will be out of the pre-season tournament despite representing the country in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ghana League Club Association [GHALCA] will organize a \u2018Top 4,\u2019\u00a0 and not \u2018Top 6\u2019 preseason competition,\u201d he told Kumasi-based <strong>Kessben FM.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Asante Kotoko who won the 2021\/22 Ghana Premier League will represent the country in the CAF Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"BeXNW8QNGcQ\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Premtobre Kasee on Adom TV (29-6-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BeXNW8QNGcQ?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hearts of Oak celebrate Ghana League Club Association [GHALCA] Chairman, Kudjoe Fianoo, has confirmed that his outfit will organise a Top 4 pre-season tournament for clubs and not Top 6 as speculated. 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