The GFA hits another crisis as it has already been
under fire for the lackluster performance that left the Black Stars of Ghana
under coach Otto Addo, without a win in group F after 5 games.
Asante Kotoko has never stopped flaunting its
flamboyant Marcopolo blockbuster bus, and many must have thought this was soon
coming to an end when the GFA unveiled buses for Cape Coast Obusua Dwarfs, New
Edubiase United FC, Okwawu United FC, and 7 other clubs.
Some journalists have gone on to refer to the new
buses as accident cars.
The clouds remain dark over the stories regarding
clearing the vehicles from the Ghana port authorities. What isn’t clear is that
the videos and images circulating the public shows used buses with torn inner
seats, and fuses already defect. The mistyfying uncertainty in the account is
the transactions involved, which are said to have forced the original buses
ordered by the GFA to be traded or exchanged for what was delivered to the
clubs.
Journalists are currently firing the club chairmen who
went to celebrate the arrival of the buses after a hard struggle to get the
vehicles cleared after arrival.
Video and pictures are circulating the social media,
exposing the condition of the buses budgeted at 576,000 Ghana cedis per bus.
Consequentially, the GFA had announced its intention
to ease up the transportation gap that has rocked some clubs by announcing its
strategic plans.
This crisis has just lightened up more tension on the
current set of crises rocking the GFA leadership under Mr. Kurt Edwin
Simeon-Okrako.
All eyes have become affixed on the target the GFA set
at its Executive Council meeting held on Wednesday, 20th November, 2024. They
set out the subsequent key points;
a. An immediate dissolution of the Management
Committee of the Black Stars was announced, and the appointment of Randy Abbey
as the new Black Stars Management Committee Chairman immediately declared.
b. To meet with the Head Coach of Black Stars, Otto
Addo, on the 27th of November, 2024, to discuss his technical submissions on
the AFCON 2025 qualifiers. They intend to also look at the overall performance
of the technical team since they resumed duty.
The good thing is that the Ghana Football Association
has agreed to a Ghana Football Retreat, which might stimulate a football or
sports revival in Ghana.
The GFA is said to have invited football stakeholders
like Sports Writers Association of Ghana, and the Media, National Sports
Authority, Professional Footballers Association of Ghana, former national team
captains and players, coaches, supporters and football enthusiasts,
sports-related professionals etc., and especially opinion leaders which
includes traditional rulers. All have been said to be invited to this sitting.
It is also reported that the Ministries of Sports,
Finance and Education, and key authorities, including the Ghana Revenue
Authority and Ghana Tourism Authority, will be represented.
A date has been set for the 28th of November, 2024, at
the Ghanaman Soccer Center of Excellence, with its primary objective being to
impetrate prospects and ideas from divers stakeholders of football in Ghana
We do hope the outcome of this retreat would outline a
new road map to create the necessary stimulus needed in bringing back Ghana
football from a complete decline.
One thing is sure, accountability remains a key factor
to the growth of the African economy and culture. The more accountable leaders
are, the better the society and economy becomes.
West African seems the most blessed with unaccountable
leaders in football. Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leon, the Gambia, and a
host of others are yet to have their leaders in the football circles held under
a genuine check to deliver as required.
The CEO
Galaxy Sports Development
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