Dreams FC Executive Chairman Kurt Okraku has named the late Alhaji Sly Tetteh has his inspiration and standard bearer in terms of club administration in Ghana.

Tetteh was the founder of Accra-based premier league side Liberty Professionals.

The well liked football administrator is credited for grooming renowned Ghanaian footballers like Michael Essien, Sulley Muntari, Derrick Boateng, John Paintsil, Addoquaye Pappoe, Kwadwo Asamoah, among others.

His influence was not restricted to Ghana football alone as he ran academies in Togo, Kenya and Benin as well as providing the Ghana Football Association with vital technical assistance for over a decade.

On Saturday 3 September, 2011, the former Sekondi Hasaacas player died in Cape Coast while playing his colleague retired players.

“Personally, I’ve taken a lot of inspiration from Alhaji Sly Tetteh. He was a pacesetter in this game. He created what would have been an amazing empire and I’m talking about the Liberty brand. He made the club very dominant in Ghana by way of intangible assets. Beyond the shores of Ghana, he also took the Liberty brand to other African countries. For me, that’s a motivation” Kurt said in an interview with FootballMadeInGhana.com

The Dreams FC Capo also recalled how he started his club from humble beginnings ten years ago but managed to overcome obstacles with passion, determination and drive to set up a chain of well-managed football clubs across the country.