A delegation from Sunderland AFC of the English Premier League, led by proprietor and chairman Cyril Louis-Dreyfus, paid a courtesy go to to the Speaker of Parliament, Rt Sunderland. My lord. Alban Sumana Bagbin of Accra.
The go to follows the Chairman’s latest go to to the membership’s headquarters within the UK as a part of discussions associated to the annual Democracy Cup initiative.
Louis-Dreyfus mentioned through the assembly that his go to was aimed toward strengthening ties between Sunderland AFC and Ghana.
He famous that the membership has loved long-standing hyperlinks with Ghana by means of former Sunderland gamers comparable to Asamoah Gyan, Salih Muntari and John Mensah.
“We’ve got had varied relationships with Ghana through the years and imagine this is a chance to additional strengthen our relationship for the good thing about each events,” he mentioned.
Louis-Dreyfus additionally acknowledged the contribution of Ghanaian gamers who’ve represented the membership previously.
Sunderland AFC industrial supervisor Scott McCubbin mentioned the partnership may create alternatives in areas comparable to the event of youth soccer and girls’s soccer.
Chairman Bagbin welcomed the delegation and mentioned the go to was an vital step in constructing the connection between Ghana and the membership.
He mentioned the initiative may additionally open doorways to enterprise and funding alternatives past soccer.
“This go to is about greater than soccer. There are a number of alternatives for cooperation and engagement in different areas of the financial system,” the chairman mentioned.
Bagbin added that this relationship may assist the expansion of the Democracy Cup competitors and in addition contribute to the event of soccer in Ghana.
He expressed hope that future cooperation with Sunderland AFC will profit youth soccer and the ladies’s sport within the nation.
On the finish of the assembly, the Chairman introduced members of the Sunderland delegation with conventional blowfish costumes.
