Moses Armah
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Moses Armah 'Parker' is a Ghanaian businessman, football administrator and currently the owner and President of Medeama SC as well as the chairman of Mospacka Group of companies which includes Medeama FM.[1]
In July 2010, the businessman completed the takeover of Kessben FC for a reported fee of US$600,000 and renamed it Medeama SC.[2]
During the 2019 Ghana Football Association general elections Moses Armah represented Medeama SC a delegated and cast the vote on behalf of the club.[3]
Several Ghanaian media outlets reported that he was involved in a feud with former AC Milan midfielder Sulley Ali Muntari during Ghana's 2014 FIFA World Cup campaign in Brazil.[4] Meanwhile, during a 2016 interview with Ghanaian radio station Happy FM Moses Armah said he has forgiven Muntari for the incident.[5] Muntari was sent home early from the Ghana camp along with Kevin-Prince Boateng due to the incident.[6] Former Ghana head coach James Kwesi Appiah revealed details about the incident in his book dubbed Leaders Don't have to Yell.[7]
After acquiring Medeama in 2010 Moses Armah has steadily risen the profile of the club as they have represented Ghana twice in Confederation of African Football inter-club competitions by playing in the CAF Confederation Cup in 2014 and 2016.[8][9]
He also founded Wassaman FC which was in July 2013 renamed to Emmanuel Stars FC and was bought by Nigerian pastor TB Joshua.
Honours
[edit | edit source]In November 2018 Moses Armah was honoured in Canada for his contribution to football development in West Africa.[10]
He led Medeama SC to beat giants Asante Kotoko to win the Ghanaian FA Cup in 2015.[11] This follows a similar feat achieved against the same Kotoko side two years earlier.[12]
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