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The Ghana FA will over the weekend firm up a partnership agreement with Manchester City Football Club.
The agreement�s duration though yet to be announced will basically see Ghana benefit immensely in areas of youth development, coaching and commerce.
�In furtherance of the objective to improve the game here, we will be doing a collaboration with Manchester City Football Club,� Ghana FA boss Kwasi Nyantakyi told a media briefing on Thursday.
�It is because of the enormous or the immense benefits that such a collaboration will offer the football association.
�As you are no doubt aware, Manchester City is one of the biggest brands in the world today.
�They have a lot of facilities and opportunities that a football association from Africa can gain a lot from.
�This includes the area of coaching, we are looking at the situation where our coaches will get to go there on attachment and also bring coaches here to share experiences.
�We are also looking at player developments so now or in the future they can come back to contribute to our national teams.
�We also look to benefit from commercial activities where we want to leverage their commercial strengths and then use the links they have in sponsorships.�
Nyantakyi will be joined by coach Akwasi Appiah and Communications Director Ibrahim Sannie-Daara for the trip to Manchester on Saturday.
Source: Ghanasoccernet.com
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