{"id":70234,"date":"2023-05-24T12:21:21","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T12:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/24\/kurt-extols-accra-lions-matthaus-milestone\/"},"modified":"2023-05-24T12:21:21","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T12:21:21","slug":"kurt-extols-accra-lions-matthaus-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/24\/kurt-extols-accra-lions-matthaus-milestone\/","title":{"rendered":"Kurt Extols Accra Lions, Matth\u00e4us Milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ghana Football Association (GFA) president, Kurt Okraku, has commended Accra Lions for achieving a significant milestone following the announcement of German football legend Lothar Matth\u00e4us as part of the ownership group of the club.<\/p>\n<p>The 1991 FIFA Player of the Year joined forces with Ghanaian player Frank Acheampong and renowned football agent Oliver K\u00f6nig to acquire a stake at the Accra-based side.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the event, Kurt Okraku praised the club indicating that the presence of winners at the helm of affairs will reflect in the performances of the team and eventually breed success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can see a vision unfolding. The partners Oliver K\u00f6nig and Lothar Matth\u00e4us are winners, so the club will become winners. Essentially, Ghana football will become a winner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccra Lions have an identity. They play the kind of football I want to watch. They have the right level of investment at every aspect of the club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe good environment we have created in Ghana football has enabled and encouraged people to invest in Ghana football.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Accra Lions, after being founded in 2015, rose through the ranks and acquired top-flight status in 2021. 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