Former Ghana Premier League side New Edubiase United have announced they are putting the club up for sale after 19 years, with the owners citing growing frustration with the state of football administration in Ghana as the main reason behind the decision.
The Division One League club, which currently competes in Zone Two, revealed the decision through an official promotional flyer inviting investors to acquire the club and its assets.
According to the club’s hierarchy, years of operating under what they describe as an unfavourable football environment have made it increasingly difficult to continue investing in the game.
The owners also claim they have experienced longstanding challenges under the current Ghana Football Association leadership, pointing to what they describe as ideological differences.
In addition, they believe former New Edubiase midfielder Salim Adams, now with Ghana Premier League champions Medeama SC, was overlooked for Ghana’s 2026 FIFA World Cup squad because of his association with club president Yakubu Abdul Salam. However, no evidence has been publicly presented to support that allegation.
Co-founder and vice president Alex Ackumey says the club’s decision comes after years of battling obstacles that have discouraged both management and potential players.
“We go through a lot to run clubs in Ghana and so if there are machinations against your growth then it makes no sense to invest in football in the country,” Ackumey told GHANASoccernet.com.
“We at New Edubiase feel disadvantaged nowadays because players don’t even want to register with us simply because they won’t be called into the national teams. This is bad for football.”
The sale package includes the club’s Division One League status, training infrastructure, professional technical team, established youth academy and other operational assets, making it an attractive opportunity for prospective investors.
Despite their current Division One status, New Edubiase remain one of Ghana’s most respected talent-producing clubs.
The club enjoyed its greatest success in 2012 when it won the MTN FA Cup after defeating AshantiGold in the final, earning qualification to represent Ghana in the CAF Confederation Cup.
That same year, striker Emmanuel Baffour finished as the Ghana Premier League’s top scorer, while midfielder Mumuni Abubakar was named the Sports Writers Association of Ghana Footballer of the Year.
New Edubiase’s reputation for nurturing talent continued in subsequent years, with Latif Anabila winning the Ghana Premier League’s Most Promising Player award in 2015 before moving abroad.
Over the years, the club has developed several notable footballers, including Ebenezer Ofori, Abeiku Ainooson, Ibrahim Moro, Asiedu Attobrah, and twins Fuseini and Alhassan Nuhu, many of whom progressed to the national teams and professional careers overseas.
The decision to put the club up for sale marks the possible end of an era for one of Ghana’s most successful provincial football institutions, whose contribution to player development has left a lasting impact on Ghanaian football.
