{"id":70684,"date":"2023-05-25T15:53:25","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T15:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/25\/i-didnt-influence-heart-of-lions-ghpl-qualification\/"},"modified":"2023-05-25T15:53:25","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T15:53:25","slug":"i-didnt-influence-heart-of-lions-ghpl-qualification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/25\/i-didnt-influence-heart-of-lions-ghpl-qualification\/","title":{"rendered":"I didn’t influence Heart of Lions GHPL qualification"},"content":{"rendered":"

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President of Heart of Lions, Dr Randy Abbey, has dismissed allegations suggesting that he used his influence to secure his club\u2019s promotion into the Ghana Premier League.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Kpando-based club finished as Zone Three champions\u00a0in the Division One League with five matches remaining.<\/p>\n

However, Dr Randy Abbey, who also serves as an Executive Council Member of the Ghana Football Association, dismissed claims that he leveraged his position for unfair advantages.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf there was any favour, it was the favour of God and not favour from anyone else,\u201d Dr Abbey told Asempa FM.<\/p>\n

\u201cUntil the 19th and 20th week, Heart of Lions was neck-and-neck with Semper Fi, which is owned by the GFA Vice President, and Vision FC, which is owned by Michael Osekre, the GFA Chief of Staff. It was a three-horse race.<\/p>\n

\u201cConsidering the presence of these influential individuals in the competition, it was impossible for favouritism to occur. It was a closely contested race, but we managed to take an early lead and eventually widened the gap.\u201d<\/p>\n

After enduring relegation at the end of the 2015 Ghana Premier League season, Heart of Lions spent eight years in the lower division and are determined to make a significant impact upon their return to the top flight.<\/p>\n

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