Baba Djiku

4 Edition

24 Aug 2026

From our football correspondent Steady

Market24 Aug 2026

Baba Djiku puts it in writing

“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at WAFA, and it is not being withdrawn.

Market24 Aug 2026

WAFA say no — this time

The offer from Great Olympics for Osman Mensah was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.

Squad24 Aug 2026

Tempers go at WAFA

Kwadwo Wakaso was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.

In brief

Squad The manager makes an example of Patrick Waris
Squad Abraham Ofori falls out with a teammate over standards
Market The Kwadwo Wakaso story refuses to die
Squad The manager plants his flag on Bernard Partey

3 Edition

17 Aug 2026

From our football correspondent Steady

Market17 Aug 2026

WAFA turn down Liberty Professionals for Francis Acquah

The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.

Squad17 Aug 2026

Kwadwo Wakaso in a row with a teammate

It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at WAFA this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.

Squad17 Aug 2026

Yaw Ofori gets it from the manager

“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.

In brief

Market No place for Edmund Asamoah in the plan
Market Baba Djiku placed on the list
Squad Edmund Asamoah knocks on the manager’s door
Squad Mohammed Sulemana is not doing himself any favours

1 Edition

3 Aug 2026

From our football correspondent Steady

Market3 Aug 2026

Kwadwo Wakaso puts it in writing

“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at WAFA, and it is not being withdrawn.

Squad3 Aug 2026

Tempers go at WAFA

Kwadwo Wakaso was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.

Squad3 Aug 2026

Thomas Waris signs on for more

“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Thomas Waris and WAFA agree another 2 years.

In brief

Market Baba Djiku is free to find somewhere else
Squad Kwadwo Wakaso knocks on the manager’s door
Squad Abraham Ofori falls out with a teammate over standards
Market Nobody at WAFA has picked up the phone to Thomas Waris

The WAFA Post

Baba Djiku puts it in writing

WAFA say no — this time

Tempers go at WAFA

In brief

The WAFA Post

WAFA turn down Liberty Professionals for Francis Acquah

Kwadwo Wakaso in a row with a teammate

Yaw Ofori gets it from the manager

In brief

The WAFA Post

Kwadwo Wakaso puts it in writing

Tempers go at WAFA

Thomas Waris signs on for more

In brief