President of Techiman City Football Club, Kwadwo Ntim Charles has taken a swipe at his detractors, saying “enemies are not God”, after his club technically got promoted into the Ghanaian top flight.
The Brong Ahafo-based club confirmed their place in Ghana’s Elite football league following a 2-0 win over Unity FC in the Zone One of the Division One league on Wednesday afternoon at the Goaso Park, thanks to goals from Emmanuel Baah and Hussein Yusif in the 42nd and 45th minute respectively.
City, as they are affectionately called by local fans, put their recent adversities behind them to to put up a spirited performance in the last three matches, accumulating 60 points ahead of second-placed Real Tamale United (RTU) and and Berekum Arsenals.
The club, based in Ghana vibrant commercial City of Techiman were found guilty of bribery and match fixing after investigations into their Match day 22 game played against Wa African United at the Damongo Park, and were subsequently demoted to the third-tier of Ghana Football.
City therefore prayed the courts for a Stay-off execution on the ruling of GFA’s Disciplinary Committee verdict and proceeded to lodge an appeal at the GFA.
Club owner, Kadwo Ntim aka Micky Charles claims the clubs’ tenacity and perseverance to gain promotion despite recent tumultuous experiences is an indication that indeed his “enemies are not God”.
“I can say that we have suffered a lot to get here despite all what we went through and everybody in Techiman is happy for this historic feat”, Micky told Accra-based Atinka FM
“Now we are entering the premier league and nobody can hinder our steps because our qualification alone, having to do it through such a tough experience says a lot…all our enemies have been put to shame”,
“There were a lot of saboteurs and whiles they kept dragging us,our God reigned supreme”.
“Henceforth, the club’s motto has been changed, the new motto is enemies are not God”.
They will join Ebusua Dwarfs, Dreams FC and for the 2015-16 campaign. –