In this morning's protest, demonstrators were seen carrying placards with various messages, some of which included: "Kurt go away," "Football is not politics," "FIFA and CAF must speak now," and "Sports Minister, act now."
The current GFA president, Kurt Okraku, is poised to run uncontested in the upcoming GFA presidential elections after his rival, George Afriyie, was disqualified. Afriyie, a former vice president of the Ghana FA, had hoped to unseat Okraku after losing to him four years ago.
However, in September, Afriyie was disqualified by the Elections Committee for failing to secure the required number of endorsements from GFA members for his candidacy.
October 4, 2023Afriyie has taken legal action, seeking an injunction to halt the presidential election, and is also contesting his disqualification at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Additionally, Ghanaian club King Faisal, led by its owner Alhaji Karim Grunsah, has filed a separate injunction to halt the elections.
Medeama SC bankroller, Moses Armah Parker has revealed that, they have splashed a whooping $300,000 in the four games played so far in their CAF Champions League qualifying round.
In an impressive performance on foreign turf, Accra Lions' U-19 team secured a convincing 3-0 victory against Serbia's FK Cukaricki U-19 side on Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023.
The Tarkwa and Aboso Park- home venue of current Ghanaian champions Medeama SC is done going through renovation process and is set to be commissioned in November.
Former President of the Nigeria Football Association Amaju Melvin Pinnick says Ghana Football has seen significant progress under the leadership of President Kurt Edwin Simon-Okraku.
Medeama SC head coach, Augustine Evans Adotey has expressed delight after booking CAF Champions League group stage spot and believes they deserve to be praised for that sensational campaign in the preliminary round.
