Ghana’s Black Queens head coach, Mercy Quarcoo-Tagoe, has called for the immediate postponement of this year’s Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) to be staged in the Republic of Congo.

According to her, numerous countries around the world are still yet to recover from the full effects of the deadly coronavirus, which has decimated lives all around the world and brought lots of activities to major halt hence the need to truncate the Afcon Women’s tournament and reschedule it to a later date.

“Looking at how the world has suffered from the pandemic it will be difficult to hold the AWCON. My girls are psychologically shaken by the pandemic and the situation keeps getting worse”

“If we can wait and have the tournament next year to protect the players from contracting the virus, I am for that.”she told Happy FM.

Meanwhile CAF has postponed major competitions around on the continent in efforts to help mitigate the widespread of the coronavirus, whiles government’s are also putting in measures to ease earlier restrictions.

The Total  African Women’s Championship is organized every two years for female footballers all around African.

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The Ghana FA has reappointed Mercy Tagoe as Head Coach of the Ghana Black Queens.

Read Official statement below:

The Ghana Football Association has appointed Madam Mercy Efua Tagoe-Quarcoo as head coach of the senior national female team, the Black Queens.

Madam Tagoe will be assisted by Charles Anokye Frimpong with Nana Sinasen as the Physical trainer.

Other members of the technical team are Raymond Fenny – Goalkeepers trainer, Dr. Caryn Agyeman Prempeh –  Team Doctor, Margaret Foli – Physiotherapist, Anita Wiredu Minta – Welfare manager, Patience Nana A.  Quarshie and Kusi Thomas – Equipment Managers.

Meanwhile, Madam Habiba Attah will chair the Black Queens Management Committee with Mr. Kingsley Osei Bonsu as her vice-chairman.

Other members of the Committee are Naa Odofoley Nortey, Nana Fosu Gyeabour, and Ama Brobbey Williams.

Below is the full list of technical team members and Management Committee members for the Black Queens:

TECHNICAL TEAM

Mercy Efua Tagoe-Quarcoo               –          Head Coach

Charles Anokye Frimpong                  –          Assistant Coach

Nana Sinasen                                      –          Assistant (Physical Trainer)

Raymond Fenny                                  –          Goalkeepers Coach

Dr. Caryn Agyeman Prempeh            –          Team Doctor

Margaret Foli                                      –          Physiotherapist

Anita Wiredu Minta                           –          Welfare Manager

Patience Nana A. Quarshie                –          Equipment Manager

Kusi Thomas                                       –          Equipment Manager

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Habiba Attah                                       –          Chairperson

Kingsley O. Bonsu                              –          Vice Chairman

Naa Odofoley Nortey                          –          Member

Nana Fosu Gyeabour                          –          Member

Ama Brobbey Williams                       –          Member

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