The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has confirmed the name change of Wa All Stars to Legon Cities Football Club ahead of the start of the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League season.
"We acknowledge receipt of a letter from Wa All-Star Football Club dated 23rd December 2019 requesting for approval for a change of your club's name from Wa All Stars Football Club to Legon Cities Football Club," the GFA said in a letter addressed to the renamed club.
"The Ghana Football Association(GFA) also acknowledges receipt of the documents on the change of name to Legon Cities Football Club (an incorporated company) from the Registrar General's Department attached to your request submitted to the GFA under the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992).
"Consequently, the GFA hereby approves the change of name from Wa All Stars Football Club...".
The name change of the 2016 Ghanaian Premier League forms part of re-branding by the new owner of the club businessman Richard King Attipoe.
Lets go guys...#TheRoyals #WeDeliver #BringBackTheLove pic.twitter.com/6WE8R8zQyg
— Legon Cities FC (@LegonCitiesFC) December 28, 2019
Mr Attipoe recently became the majority shareholder of the club which was once owned by former GFA President, Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi who is serving a lifetime ban by FIFA from all football-related activities.
Bus Branding almost done...#WeDeliver #GPLwk1 #Gpl #TheRoyals. pic.twitter.com/FpcqeAiAkj
— Legon Cities FC (@LegonCitiesFC) December 28, 2019
Legon Cities FC will open their league account away at Dansoman against Liberty Professionals on Sunday.
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