Ghanaian football administrator, Mensah Agbavor has acknowledged the platform offered him to work with Ghana Premier League giants Dreams FC.
The budding club official is handling the position of Welfare officer at the Dawu-based outfit with a long-term contract, following his appointment before the start of 2023-24 league season. Before his appointment, he managed lower-tier club Heritage FC as Chief Executive Officer.
Having received applause by many on his brilliant job despite first season with Dreams FC, Mensah Agbavor admit he had to speed his learning process within the period for the benefit of the outfit and graciously thanked, Kurt E.S Okraku the Ghana Football Association President for granting him the space to equip on the field. His expertise came to bare when he guided, Dreams FC to secure qualification from the preliminary stage of the 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup to the Group phase.
He played a perfect role in both the first preliminary round and second preliminary round.
The reigning MTN FA Cup champions Dreams FC, under Mensah's Welfare stewardship are gunning up for a second place in Group C of the Continent's second-tier club competition having amassed 9 points already.
The former Ghana National U-17 Team Manager is barely a season old with the outfit but managed to put up some stitches to see the club grow from strength to strength.
Speaking to Kolog Bonaventure on how best he's cope with the outfit and how adaptation to the environment has being, Mensah Agbavor indicated it's being an honour but focused on strengthening the side with the little expertise he has.
Nonetheless, very grateful for the opportunity offered him to work with the club.
"Actually, it's the first time working with a top-flight club most especially a well branded club like Dreams FC so the assignment looked heavy but had to be open to learning and welcoming assistance. Not many could get such opportunity to work with Dreams FC, so when it came I had to consult people with enough experience.
"But am grateful to have around me experienced football administrators to always count on me and also support me. The GFA President Kurt Okraku has being very helpful to my course of being a better tool to the club", He said.
"I joined this club with experience as club administrator from Heritage FC and experience from National U-17 but it was a step forward to learning and equipping, so it has being for now with experience as a Welfare Officer"My aim is to help the club as best as I could especially in Africa for a qualification from the group stage"
Dreams FC has two games remaining in their Africa campaign and Mensah will be part of their trip to Kumasi when they host Club Africain in their match day 5 fixture of the 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup group game, hoping to inspire the side for qualification to next stage.
The Still Believe side are currently second in Group C, having picked up nine points from four matches.
They have averaged 2.25 goals per game in what has been an impressive campaign. They will secure automatic qualification to the next round if they are able to beat their Tunisian opponents.
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