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26 Apr

GFA President Expresses Joy At Launch Of 2022/23 Beach Soccer League

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The President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Edwin Simon-Okraku, expressed his utmost pleasure at the launch of the 2022/2023 Beach Soccer Premier League. Speaking at the GFA Secretariat in Accra, President Simon-Okraku praised the committee and competitions department of the GFA for their hard work in bringing the league to fruition. He highlighted the success of last year's FA Cup competition and expressed his excitement for the upcoming Beach Soccer League, which is set to kick off on May 27-28, 2023. ‘’So after that historic and exciting FA Cup competition that was organised last year by the Football…

26 Apr

GFA, Ex-Players Meet After Stephen Appiah’s Outburst

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Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Professional Football Association of Ghana (PFAG) convened a crucial meeting in Accra on Tuesday, April 25. It is believed this was necessitated by the comments of former Ghana captain Stephen Appiah weeks ago, which criticized the alleged sidelining of former players in football administration. The main agenda was to deliberate and discuss issues that are vital to the development of football in Ghana. The meeting focused on player welfare, the standard player contract, funding and support for domestic football and national teams, and the role of former players in the development of Ghana football.…

03 Apr

GFA Shuts Down Aduana Stars’ Home Ground Indefinitely

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The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association has banned Aduana Stars from using the Nana Agyemanag Badu II as their home venue in the ongoing 2022/2023 betPawa Ghana Premier League. The bans comes on the back of the report that Tamale City FC team bus was attacked by Aduana Stars supporters after their matchday 25 game in Dormaa on Sunday, April 2, 2023. Though the attack happened outside the Nana Agyemanag Badu II Park, the GFA has closed down the facility because the club can not guarantee the safety of the stakeholders. Below is the full statement from the GFA: The…

28 Mar

RTU Petitions GFA Over Referee’s ‘Bizarre’ Performance In Draw Against Aduana

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Ghana Premier League side, Real Tamale United have petitioned the Ghana Football Association (GFA) over the performance of the centreline referee during the team’s Matchday 23 clash with Dormaa-based club Aduana FC. In a statement issued on Monday, March 27, 2023, the Club said it had filed the complaint based on two main issues of the refereeing team led by George Mr Vormawor as centreline referee. “A protest has officially been filed by the Management of Real Tamale United (RTU) against the unprofessional conduct of referee George M. Vormawor in our matchday 23 encounter at Dormaa played on Sunday, March 26, 2023.…

22 Mar

GFA Provides Update On Jojo Wollacott’s Injury After Goal-Post Incident

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The Ghana Football Association has confirmed that Black Stars goalkeeper Jojo Wollacott is in good condition after sustaining an injury during the team's training ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola. The Charlton Athletic goalkeeper suffered a toe injury after he was hit by the goalpost during training. According to the GFA, Wollacott, who could not complete the training on Tuesday, March 21, will be for the Wednesday session after running tests on the player. "Goalkeeper Joseph Wollacott hobbled off during training on Tuesday evening after suffering a soft tissue contusion of the right big toe," the FA…

10 Mar

Chris Hughton’s Outdooring As Ghana Coach To Be Held In Kumasi

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced that Chris Hughton will be unveiled as the Black Stars coach on Monday, March 20, 2023. On February 12, 2023, Chris Hughton was promoted from his role as the technical advisor of the Black Stars to the head coach position. Concerns have been raised about the delay in officially unveiling him, but the GFA after releasing the Black Stars squad for the AFCON qualifiers announced that Chris Hughton will be unveiled three days before Ghana's game against Angola on March 23, 2023. The GFA in a statement said the unveiling ceremony of Chris Hughton will be held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi "Black Stars Coach Chris Hughton will be…

09 Mar

GFA Announces Free Coaching Courses For 70 Women To Mark International Women’s Day

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has observed the 2023 International Women's Day with some packages for female partners in the football industry. This year's celebration is themed #EmbracEquity, and as part of activities to mark the day, the GFA has announced free License C Coaching Course for 30 women and free License D Coaching Course for 40 women. In addition, the Association gave out call credits on its respective Women Premier League and National teams’ social media pages. According to the FA, they are also expected to hold a stakeholders workshop to discuss and firm up the New GFA Women's Football Strategy.…

09 Mar

GFA Denies Pocketing US$1million Sponsorship Funds Meant For League Promotion

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) have vehemently denied allegations that it pocketed $1 million from the betPawa sponsorship deal, meant for the advertisement of the Ghana Premier League. The association have been criticised for failing to promote the top-flight league, prompting accusations of financial impropriety. Speaking to Akoma FM, GFA General Secretary, Prosper Harrison Addo, rejected the accusations as false, and explained that the association even promotes league matches more than the clubs themselves. He stated that promotion is not the responsibility of a particular group only, and clubs must also do their part, as they receive the majority share of the…

12 Jan

GFA Announces Opening Of Second Registration Window For 2022/23 Season

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced the reopening of the registration window for players in the 2022/23 season. The registration window, the second of the season, opened at 1am on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 and will close in a month on Friday, February 10, 2023. It follows the opening of the International and Domestic Transfer Windows last Sunday, January 1, 2023. The transfer window will shut at 23:59 pm Tuesday, January 31, 2023, ten days before the registration window does. The FA urged clubs to ensure that they complete all their transfers through the ITMS /DTMS before the deadline…

12 Jan

Black Stars: New Head Coach Could Be Announced In January – GFA

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Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association, Henry Asante-Twum has revealed that a replacement for former Black Stars head coach Otto Addo, could be announced in January. The Borussia Dortmund trainer scout, left his role following Ghana’s group stage exit from the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Speaking in a press conference in December 2022, Vice President of the Ghana Football Association, Mark Addo stated that the association had a plan in place for Otto Addo’s successor. According to Asante-Twum who was speaking on Asempa FM, the GFA is now assessing reports from various committees from the World Cup, before a…