Accra Lions CEO attributes relegation to poor recruitment
By Lukman MUMIN, Accra
Accra Lions Chief Executive Officer Nana Obiri Yeboah has accepted the club’s fate following their relegation to Division One after a tough 2024/25 season.
The exciting and youthful side suffered demotion just four years after qualifying for the top-flight league.
Last season, Accra Lions finished second, their best campaign during their time in the Ghana Premier League, unearthing some of the best talents in the country.
However, on Sunday, a disappointing campaign came to an end with a 4-0 defeat to eventual champions Bibiani GoldStars.
“The table is a fair reflection of our quality. We have not performed well,”he told 3 Sports.
Accra Lions lost many of their first-team players last season to the transfer market, but Nana Obiri disagrees that this was the sole reason for their relegation.
He maintains, however, that the club’s recruitment policy was not the best.
“Definitely, you are not going to get like-for-like quality in terms of players moving out and others coming in. It can turn out to be good when you have new players coming on board, but this season we didn’t expect this. The recruitment didn’t go well in terms of players getting used to how we play,” he added.
