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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…

23 May

Countryman Songo Questions Calls For Kurt Okraku To Go Unopposed In The Next GFA Elections

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Controversial sports presenter, Patrick Osei Agyemang, has questioned calls for Kurt Okraku to go unopposed in the next Ghana Football Association elections. According to Songo, Ghanaians were reduced to mockery after the Kurt Okraku-led administration plunged the country’s most loved sport into chaos. Songo lamented that Kurt Okraku watched on as some members of the Black Stars management committee were allowed to pocket $100,000 as appearance fees for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He added that these, coupled with the failure of Ghana’s youth teams and the Black Stars' disastrous performance at tournaments, should be the basis on which Kurt Okraku must not be allowed to go unopposed. “We went to the…

23 May

Kurt Okraku Knows What I Can Do – Ameenu Shardow Justifies His Black Stars’ Appointment

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Ameenu Shardow, a close ally of Ghana Football Association president, Kurt Okraku, has justified his appointment as Black Stars team manager, saying Kurt is aware of his abilities. The Dreams FC general manager has faced criticism since his appointment as some critics claim he did not deserve the role and only landed it through his relationship with the GFA president. According to Shardow, Kurt would not have appointed him as the Black Stars team manager, if he(Kurt) did not deem him fit for the position. "Those who don't have a close relationship with Kurt Okraku are justified to say that.…

22 May

Kurt Okraku Debunks Nepotism Claims At GFA

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Ghana Football Association President, Kurt Okraku has played down rumours that he appoints persons who have closer ties with him Speaking to SuperSport’s Juliet Bawuah, Kurt said the FA’s appointments have been based solely on merit. “We were given the opportunity to serve at a time where the entire football ecosystem had crumpled and it was important for us to bring on board people who were ready and who we think will help us to deliver our mandate.” He added that every single individual who has been appointed to work under him at the GFA is passionate and willing to…

22 May

I Don’t Know Whether Elections Are Coming Up This Year – GFA Prez Kurt Okraku

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President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku says his attention is not taken up by thoughts of a second term yet despite having under five months left on his four-year mandate. The current leadership of Ghana football came into office in October 2019 post a FIFA-Government of Ghana Normalization era that held the fort after a corruption exposé badly hit the sport in the country. With the theme ‘Igniting passion and creating wealth for all’, Okraku campaigned and won a rigorous election that travelled three rounds to determine a president. It is widely expected that the GFA should go to…

18 May

GFA Elections: Kurt Okraku Should Go Unopposed – Charles Taylor

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Ghana Premier League legend, Charles Taylor, has suggested that current Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kurt Okraku goes unopposed in the forthcoming GFA elections. Kurt is a few months away from exhausting his first term and would have to win the elections to retain the seat. Speaking on Angel TV, Charles Taylor said he is impressed with the president's term in office and that no football administrator will contest against him at polls. "I would want Kurt Okraku to continue his tenure as the GFA President for the next few years. I believe he should go unopposed," he said on…

10 May

GFA President Condemns Attack On 14-Year-Old ‘Catch Them Young’ Referee

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The president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has strongly condemned the attack on a 14-year-old ‘catch them young' referee in the Upper East Region. According to reports, the owner of a juvenile club based in Bolgatanga, Boison FC, Mr. Mohammed Yahaya, assaulted 14-year-old Elijah Ada while officiating. Mr. Mohammed Yahaya was not happy that the referee took a direct free-kick against his team after a goalkeeper handled a ball from a throw-in by his teammates. The incident happened at the Bolgatanga Municipal District Football Association’s (BDFA) ongoing Juvenile District qualifiers, a game between Bolga All Stars Babies and…

14 Nov

All The Negativity Around Black Stars Must Stop – Kurt Okraku

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Ghana Football Association president Kurt Okraku has called for unity and calm following the Black Stars squad announcement ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Black Stars coach Otto Addo named his 26-man squad on Monday, with Mubarak Wakaso and injured trio Jojo Wollacott, Richard Ofori and Iddrisu Baba missing out. In-form Joseph Paintsil, Jeffrey Schlupp, Ransford-Yeboah konigsdorffer and Majeed Ashimeru were also not included. “This is the Black Stars and only 26 players had the opportunity to be called. Let us support the team and the technical team. As I have said, only 26 players will have to be…

02 Nov

GFA To Implement Minimum Wage Policy For Professional Footballers

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is set to implement a minimum wage policy for all professional footballers in the country, starting from the 2023/24 season. GFA to implement minimum wage policy for professional footballers This was announced by the FA President, Kurt Okraku, during the Dinner with the Legends event last Saturday. He explained that a standard player contract for all footballers will also be introduced as part of the policy. <img class="image lazyloaded imgWithMetaData" title="Kurt Okraku" src="data:;base64," alt="Kurt Okraku" width="790" height="527" data-original="https://ocdn.eu/pulscms-transforms/1/4BMktkpTURBXy81MzhhYmYyZDFiMTBjMTcyMmUzMDUyNTZhMjMwZmMyNC5qcGeRlQLNAxbNAg_Cww" /> Kurt Okraku Pulse Ghana “Beyond the introduction of the standard player contact, we have also been discussing the introduction…

25 Oct

Black Stars Friendlies: GFA Didn’t Receive $800k From Ofori-Atta- Kurt Okraku

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Kurt Okraku has dismissed claims the Ghana Football Association (GFA) received $800,000 from Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta for Black Stars’ international friendly matches in September. The Black Stars played Brazil and Nicaragua in friendlies as part of preparations for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and the GFA is alleged to have received $800,000 to cover the team’s expenditure in both games. This was reported by Kumasi-based sports journalist Collins Atta Poku, who sourced three Majority Members of Parliament, who are part of the 80, seeking the removal of Ken Ofori-Atta as Finance Minister. “I have just come out of court to read that the…