{"id":69389,"date":"2023-05-22T14:30:27","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T14:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/22\/legon-cities-will-survive-relegation\/"},"modified":"2023-05-22T14:30:27","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T14:30:27","slug":"legon-cities-will-survive-relegation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/22\/legon-cities-will-survive-relegation\/","title":{"rendered":"Legon Cities will survive relegation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CITIES--696x464.png\"   alt=\"Legon Cities celebrate against Asante Kotoko\" title=\"Legon Cities celebrate against Asante Kotoko\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Legon Cities celebrate against Asante Kotoko<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Acting General Manager of Legon Cities, Nana Kwabena Asenso, has assured the fans of the club that they will maintain their Premier League status.<\/p>\n<p>The Royals suffered a 1-0 defeat against Bechem United in the matchday 31 games at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Emmanuel Avornyo\u2019s lone goal was enough for the Hunters to secure the three points.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>The defeat, however, leaves Legon Cities at the 11th position on the league log with 44 points with three games to end the 2022\/23 Ghana Premier League season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"556\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/download-10.png\" alt=\"Nana Kwabena Asenso\" class=\"wp-image-2252164\"  \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Nana Kwabena Asenso<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, speaking in an interview, Mr Asenso assured that they will not be relegated from the top flight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will surely survive this season because if you check the league table, from the 9th position, nobody is safe,\u201d he told <strong>Asempa FM<\/strong> on the <strong>Ultimate Sports Show.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not the first time but we will survive,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Legon Cities will host Hearts of Oak in the matchday 32 games at the El-Wak Stadium on Saturday.<\/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=\"prHM6nt_HEU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&#039;Street nu si sen&#039; with Sergio Manucho - Showtym with Andy Dosty on Adom TV (20-5-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/prHM6nt_HEU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legon Cities celebrate against Asante Kotoko Acting General Manager of Legon Cities, Nana Kwabena Asenso, has assured the fans of the club that they will maintain their Premier League status. 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