Major boost for Lions as Randy Abbey takes over

Kpando Heart of Lions have been handed a major boost ahead of the second round of the Premier  League with the club’s new majority shareholder, Randy Abbey, settling  salaries and bonuses which have been outstanding for several months.

Mr Abbey, a media practitioner, completed the take-over of the club when he purchased 70 per cent of the club’s shares last week and settled the outstanding payments at a meeting with the playing body last week at the Heart of Lions Secretariat at Achimota.

According to the public relations officer of the club, Eric Collins Odoom, the move had lifted the morale of the playing body which could’nt wait to begin the second round.

“I can state categorically that  Randy is now a majority shareholder and, for that matter, a director at Hearts of Lions.  He has also stepped down from the Referees Appointment Committee to avoid any conflict of interest situation as he now owns 70 per cent shares as against 30 per cent for our former president and founder, Victor Ahiakpor.

“Last Tuesday, Mr  Abbey handed the playing body a shot in the arm by paying the salaries and winning bonuses. The boys were very happy to meet him, he made a very big first impression and with his vast knowledge in football administration he will take this club to places,” an excited Odoom told Graphic Sports.

“I am sure he was impressed with our showing in the first round, that’s why he came on board and he will help us better our current fourth- place standing by the end of the season,” Odoom added.

Eric Odoom disclosed further that the former president of the club,  Vincent Ahiakpor, had taken a well deserved rest after single handedly running the club for close to 13 years.

Hearts of Lions begin the second round of the 2013/2014 league season with a tie at Kpando on Wednesday against seventh- placed Liberty Professionals.