Wilfred Kwaku Osei, also known as Palmer, the President and owner of Tema Youth FC, has indicated that he will not be contesting in the upcoming Elective Congress of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) scheduled for October.
Palmer previously ran for the GFA presidential seat in 2019 but was disqualified by the Vetting Committee of the Normalization Committee for failing to pay 10 percent of Joseph Paintsil's transfer fee.
He appealed the decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), but his request for a stay of execution was dismissed, allowing the election to proceed, which was ultimately won by Kurt Okraku.
In a recent interview with Graphic Sports, Palmer, who has held various roles during Kwesi Nyantakyi's administration, mentioned that he has not given any thought to the GFA elections at this time.
While it is unclear if Palmer's decision is related to his recent health issues, he mentioned that he is currently enjoying good health.
“I’m feeling better now but as for the GFA elections, I have not given it a thought yet,” he affirmed.
Meanwhile, Tema Youth is facing the threat of relegation to Division Two following an order from the GFA Player Status Committee to settle their debts to Young RedBull FC regarding the onward transfer fee of Joseph Paintsil.
The outcome of Tema Youth's appeal, which is pending before CAS, will determine their fate in the Division One Zone Three league after they finished at the bottom of the 2022/2023 season due to a points deduction.
