Esme Mends, former midfielder for Real Sportive and Accra Hearts of Oak, has been appointed as the Club Licensing Manager and administrative assistant to the National Teams Department. After a successful 12-year career, including a Ghana Premier League victory in 2009 with Hearts of Oak, Mends transitions into a new role, succeeding Julius Ben Emunah. Emunah, in turn, moves to head the Competitions Department.

Mends, who played for Real Sportive in Tema before joining Accra Hearts of Oak in 2008, showcased his talent in both domestic and international leagues, with stints in Oman and South Africa. Having retired from professional football in 2016, he is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Sports Coaching at the University of Education in Winneba