The Professional Footballers of Ghana,  PFAG has expressed its deepest condolences to the families of the young Ghanaian footballers who died on Saturday in the Ashanti Region through a bus accident.

Eight (8) juvenile footballers between the ages of 12 and 15 were confirmed dead in the accident which occured on the Offin River on Saturday evening.

Twenty-four (24) other kids are also receiving treatment at the St. Patrick Hospital in Offinso following the accident.

The bus carrying players of Africa Vision Soccer Academy lost control and the vehicle plunged into the Offinso river on Saturday.

The PFAG in a statement expressed their condolences to the family.

”The PFAG wishes to express our deepest condolences to the family of the 8 juvenile footballers who died in a gory accident in the Offinso District of the Ashanti Region on Saturday 19th September 2020.

”The PFAG also wishes a speedy recovery to the twenty-four (24) other kids who are also receiving treatment at the St. Patrick Hospital in Offinso following the accident.

”The unfortunate news has thrown the entire football fraternity in Ghana into a deep state of mourning. Our thoughts are with the entire playing body, family and friends of these young footba