Yaw Preko: Former Black Stars striker to manage new U-15 national male team
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced Yaw Preko as the newly appointed lead coach for Ghana’s U-15 boys team.
Per the GFA's statement released on Monday, April 22, 2024, Preko assumes office and begins his duties immediately.
Yaw Preko is a seasoned football club manager, with an impressive appreciation of local and regional football, having garnered experience as lead coach with Medeama SC and Great Olympics. He served as assistant coach at Accra Hearts of Oak and Ifeanyi Ubah of Nigeria.
A storied former Black Stars striker, Preko once managed the Black Satellites (U-20).
Awudu Issaka and Mubarak Gado, will serve as Yaw Preko’s deputies.
The U-15 national boys team is one of four new divisions created by the GFA, as important grassroots projects for scouting and developing promising talents, giving them needed guidance and support for personal growth and patriotic purposes.
The U-19 team will be managed by Dreams FC head coach Karim Zito, while Samartex FC coach Nurudeen Amadu manages the U-18 team.
The GFA, led by Kurt Okraku, is yet to announced a lead coach for Ghana’s new U-21 male team.
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