Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) presidential aspirant George Afriyie has paid tribute to the late Alhaji Mohammed Musa, known as ‘Alhaji Bimbo,’ and Alhaji Ibrahim Sly Tetteh for their significant role in his development as a football administrator.
The former GFA vice president reflected on how fortunate he was to have been mentored by the two experienced figures during his early days in football, noting that their guidance played a crucial role in his successful career in the game.
“I was fortunate to come into football at a time when I met many experienced hands,” Afriyie said. “For instance, my association with the late Alhaji Sly Tetteh is well-known. Not only was he a legislator, but I was also very close to the late Alhaji Bimbo,” he said in an interview with Michael Kofi Oduro on Metro TV.
“Two fine gentlemen. I realized that when you want to get into the nitty gritties of football. When you want to understand what football is about in this country, you must get close to them. And I was very close to these two gentlemen,” he added.
Alhaji Bimbo passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2007, in Germany after a short illness. At the time of his death, he was serving as a management member of the Black Meteors team and was instrumental in nurturing both local and foreign-based players.
He was also credited with transforming Maamobi-based FC Midtjylland into one of the best clubs in the country. Among the many players who benefitted from his mentorship were 2005 Premier League Goal King Prince Tagoe, Isaac Vorsah, Razak Pimpong, 2006 Premier League Board Best Player Kweku Essien, and many others.
Alhaji Sly Tetteh, on the other hand, passed away on September 3, 2011, while playing in a charity match in Cape Coast. Tetteh was the founder of Liberty Professionals, a premier league side based in Accra, and was widely recognized for his role in developing some of Ghana’s finest talents, including Michael Essien, Asamoah Gyan, John Paintsil, and others.
His influence extended beyond Ghana, as he also ran football academies in Togo, Kenya, and Benin and provided vital technical support to the Ghana Football Association for over a decade.
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