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08 Jun

Consider Three Terms For President With Two Vice Presidents – GFA To Congress

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Statutes Review Committee has proposed an extension of the tenure of the President from two to three terms, JoySports can report. The report which was submitted to the Executive Council (ExCo) is also suggesting that the GFA Congress should consider two vice presidents of which one would be a woman, while the number of members of the Executive Council should be increased from 12 to 23. Premier League delegates will maintain its five members on the ExCo, Division One representatives shall increase from three to five, women’s premier league clubs shall have two members, but…

25 May

GFA Is Raking In Record Amounts Of Revenue Under My Tenure – Kurt Okraku

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Kurt Okraku, the President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has stated that there has been a notable rise in confidence in the governance of football in Ghana during his tenure. Okraku, who assumed office in 2019 following the exposure of corruption in football governance known as the “number 12” scandal, has approximately five months remaining in his four-year mandate. Despite facing criticism for his leadership style, Okraku remains optimistic about the progress made in Ghanaian football under his stewardship. In a recent interview with Super Sports, he highlighted the significant increase in revenues flowing into the football association. “I…

24 May

Kurt Okraku Reveals Criteria For GFA Appointment As He Denies Running ‘Family And Friends’ Administration

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Ghana Football Association president, Kurt Edwin Simon Okraku, has laid down his criteria for appointing personnel to work at the FA as he denies practicing cronyism in his administration. He said he assumed the GFA seat at a time when Ghana's football system had crumbled, hence, he and his members had to appoint people they deemed fit to help deliver their mandate. According to Kurt Okraku, the criteria for an appointment to serve in his administration include willingness, the right levels of passion, and being prepared to work 26 hours without sleep. "We were offered an opportunity to serve at…

02 Feb

Three Terms For GFA President Proposed

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Great Olympics chief executive Oluboi Commodore has confirmed the Ghana Football Association’s (GFA) Statutes Review Committee has proposed increasing presidential term limits to three. According to the revised statutes from the Normalisation Committee, which was approved by Congress in 2019, a GFA president can only serve for two four-year terms, for a total of eight. Prior to the 2019 statutes, a president could serve for as long as he wanted, as former President Kwasi Nyantakyi did for 13 years. However, it has been indicated that the Statutes Review committee ahead of Congress plans to increase the terms to three to make…