Former President Kufuor Consoles late Coach Arday’s Family

Former President John Agyekum Kufour on Tuesday extended his condolences to the family of Coach Sam Arday, who died on February 12.

According to former President Kufour “He was knowledgeable and technocratic in his field. He had a warm personality and did his work with excellence.”

He said this when the former Coach’s family led by James Quarcoo paid a courtesy call on him to officially announce his death.

Ernest Arday, brother of late Coach Arday said: “On the 3rd of February, he fell ill and was rushed to Korle Bu where he spend about nine days. Unfortunately on the 12th of February, he passed away.”

He is succeeded by two children, Florence Arday and Sam Hemans-Arday.

The late Coach Arday was the first African coach to lead a football team to win an Olympic medal. 

He had his first coaching experience in Germany after schooling and then came back to coach the Ghana Police Team.

He also coached the Accra Great Olympics where he won the Football Association Championship 1984/85. 


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