Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has joined others in congratulating Hearts of Oak for winning the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League title.
The Phobians on Sunday were declared champions of this season's league after a 1-1 draw with Liberty Professionals at the Accra Sports Stadum while their rivals Asante Kotoko suffered a 2-1 defeat to Bechem United.
The Phobians got GH¢250,000 for their effort. This came after the Ghana Football Association promised to reward the winner of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) a cash prize of ¢250,000 plus a league trophy.
Hearts of Oak in addition got 40 gold medals, ¢10,000 worth of groceries from Melcom Shopping Center.
The new cash prize package is an increment of the GH¢180,000 Aduana Stars received for winning the last league title in the 2016/17 campaign.
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The former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Bawumia saluted Hearts of Oak for their triumph and furtheralso congratulated lower-tier side Bibiani Gold Stars on their promotion to the Ghana Premier League next season.
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Also Black Stars coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor took to his Social Media to celebrate Samuel Boadu for delivering Hearts 21st Ghana Premier League trophy..
"Massive congratulations to Hearts of Oak and colleague coach Samuel Boadu for winning the Ghana Premier League. Well done"
Massive congratulations to Hearts of Oak and colleague coach Samuel Boadu for winning the Ghana Premier League. Well done #Phobia
— CK Akonnor (@akonnor_ck) July 11, 2021
Newly appointed National Petroleum Authority boss Mustapha Hamid, also praised the team for making their fans proud.
The boys are good. We are the masters. We own the game. Congratulations...Phobia!!! pic.twitter.com/1eGwvum63X
— Mustapha Abdul-Hamid Ph.D (@MustaphaHamid) July 11, 2021
Massive congratulations to @HeartsOfOakGH for clinching the @GhanaLeague title in 11-years. It's been an outstanding all-round performance from the Continental Club Masters.
— Ghana League Clubs Association (@GHALCA_) July 11, 2021
Congrats to everyone associated with the African giants.
Go and make #Ghana proud in Africa next season pic.twitter.com/KcTrNjpyit