The chairman of the Ghana Football Association’s Club Licensing Committee, Dr Kwame Baah-Nuakoh, has openly questioned the GFA’s commitment to its own regulatory framework, warning that standards in the domestic game risk stagnating if reforms are not properly enforced.
In a candid critique, Dr Baah-Nuakoh revealed that not a single club was officially granted a license to compete in last season’s Ghana Premier League, despite the existence of clear guidelines.
“I doubt the GFA takes club licensing seriously. No club was issued a license to play in the Ghana Premier League last season,” he said.
The disclosure underlines growing frustrations over structural deficiencies in the local game. Club licensing is intended to professionalise Ghanaian football through stricter criteria on stadium safety, financial transparency, youth development, and administrative capacity. Yet many clubs continue to fall short of the minimum benchmarks, while still being cleared to participate.
Dr Baah-Nuakoh’s intervention is expected to reignite debate over the GFA’s appetite for reform and its ability to raise operational standards across the league. With a new season on the horizon, questions remain over whether the domestic football governing body will enforce its own rules or risk undermining the credibility of the competition.
By: Pascal Amoah
