Happy FM’s ace sports broadcaster, Thomas Boakye-Agyeman has been named as the Accra Representative and Premier League Board Member for Kumasi Asante Kotoko.
Tom Krugger, as he is affectionately called, is part of the four persons named by Dr. Kwame Kyei- Executive Board Chairman of the club in consultation with Manhyia Palace.
Boakye-Agyeman, who is a lawyer, has been an avowed supporter of the Porcupine Warriors since birth though a practising journalist and is expected to use his expertise to help advance the course of the club.
He was the Repertoire, Secretary and Spokesperson of the Justice Dzamefe led Commission of Inquiry into Brazil 2014. He works with Global Media Alliance and is also the Spokesperson of the Professional Footballers Association of Ghana(PFAG) headed by Anthony Baffoe.
He’s been in the media industry for over 15 years and is currently the Deputy General Secretary of Sports Writers Association of Ghana(SWAG) led by the famous Kwabena Yeboah.
Below is the release from Asante Kotoko:
Executive Chairman, Dr. Kwame Kyei has in consultation with Manhyia Palace named four personalities as part of his Management Board.
The club’s new chairman announced in a letter that, Kotoko’s Management Board comprises the following people.
(a) Dr. Kwame Kyei – Head of Executive Board
(b) Ernest Owusu Ansah – Director of Operations
(c) Thomas Boakye Agyeman – Accra Representative, PLB Member
(d) Obed Acheampong – Head of Communications
(e) Rose Padmore Yeboah – Administrative Manager
The letter added that, “Further appointments will be done in due course”.
This is the first major appointments and public announcement by Dr. Kwame Kyei, who was appointed by Manhyia Palace last month, has made since coming into office.