President Nana Akufo-Addo has eulogised former Black Stars coach Sam Arday after his death was announce on Sunday.
Akufo-Addo, who was an active sports man in his hey-day, acknowledged the impact of the coach on Ghana and expressed how saddened he was upon hearing of the demise of Coach Sam Arday.
Coach Sam Arday passed on to glory Sunday afternoon at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital following a short illness.
Saddened by the news of the death of Sam Arday. Undoubtedly, one of the most brilliant coaches Ghana has produced. (1/2)
— Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) February 12, 2017
My condolences to his family, and may his soul rest in perfect peace. (2/2)
— Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) February 12, 2017
Known widely as the “Multi-system’ man, the legendary coach is famous for several exploits with the various Ghana national teams including winning Africa’s first Olympic football medal in Barcelona ’92 with Ghana’s Black Meteors.
He also won the 1995 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Ecuador with the likes of Awudu Issaka, Emmanuel Bentil, Abu Iddrisu, Baba Sule and Attakora Amanianpong among others.
Sam Arday was a co-founder of Feyenoord Football Academy at Gomoa Fetteh which has now metamorphosised into West Africa Foootball Academy (WAFA) where he was the technical director until his demise.
He had two stints with the Black Stars from 1996 to 1997 and then he handled a game for the side as a stop-gap coach in 2004.
He was aged 71.
