The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has granted formal approval for the name change of Ashtown Ladies Football Club to Ashanti Ladies Football Club.

This decision comes in response to an official request submitted by the club’s ownership with supporting change of name documents, seeking to rebrand and operate under a new identity that reflects their new direction.

The approval letter from the GFA reads: We acknowledge receipt of the letter from ASHTOWN LADIES FOOTBALL CLUB requesting approval for a change of your club’s name from ASHTOWN LADIES FOOTBALL CLUB (an incorporated company) to ASHANTI LADIES FOOTBALL CLUB.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) also acknowledge receipt of the incorporated documents of the change of name to ASHANTI LADIES FOOTBALL CLUB from the Registrar General’s Department submitted to the GFA. The GFA notes that ASHTOWN LADIES FOOTBALL CLUB, an incorporated company under the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992) has changed its name correctly under the law.

Consequently, the GFA hereby approves the change of name from ASHTOWN LADIES FOOTBALL CLUB to ASHANTI LADIES FOOTBALL CLUB subject to the conditions below:

Kindly take notice that all documents, rights and obligations including but not limited to debts or fines owed to the GFA and player registration licenses or fees in the name of ASHTOWN LADIES FOOTBALL CLUB shall remain valid and shall continue in force as if same are owed by or are in the name of ASHANTI CITY FOOTBALL CLUB.

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