Ghanaian soccer is grieving the sudden loss of life of Stephen Appiah, a well-respected soccer administrator and Basic Supervisor of Division One League aspect, PAC Academy.
Appiah, who was additionally an influential member of the Ashanti Regional Soccer Affiliation, handed away on Wednesday after being rushed to the Komfo Anokye Educating Hospital in Kumasi.
His passing has left the soccer neighborhood in shock, particularly those that knew him for his deep dedication to creating younger gamers.
Earlier than taking cost at PAC Academy, Appiah served with distinction at Achiken FC and Future Stars FC, the place he constructed a fame as a passionate advocate for grassroots soccer.
Underneath his management, PAC Academy turned a hub for nurturing promising abilities, a lot of whom have gone on to realize success within the sport.
Stephen Appiah – Basic Supervisor of PAC Academy.
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Tributes pour in for Stephen Appiah
Golf equipment, officers, and gamers throughout the nation have been paying tribute, praising him as a selfless chief whose imaginative and prescient and dedication left an enduring legacy.
Elmina Sharks despatched their condolence to the membership in a press release on Fb. The transient assertion learn:
Our ideas and prayers are with everybody at Pac Academy Soccer Membership on the lack of their Basic Supervisor.
Appiah’s premature loss of life is seen as a significant loss to soccer within the Ashanti Area and Ghana as a complete. His affect on the expansion of the sport and the numerous younger athletes he supported is not going to be forgotten.
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PAC Academy have been one of many high academies for creating younger abilities in Ghana over time and Appiah’s contribution and dedication to the expansion of soccer in Ghana stays monumental.
