Tag Archives: GFA

Ghana FA extends Beach Soccer clubs registration deadline to Friday 18th September

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has extended the deadline for beach soccer clubs in Ghana to complete and submit their application/registration with the association.   This would allow clubs ample time to prepare the required documents and details for a smooth transition to the GFA electronic system.   It would …

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Normalization Committee ‘completely vindicated’ by CAS ruling – Dr Kofi Amoah

The verdict by the Court Arbitration for Sports on the case involving Osei Kwaku Palmer and the Ghana Football Association is a ‘complete vindication’ of the Normalization Committee who in their capacity as Elections Committee disqualified Palmer from contesting last year’s GFA elections, Dr Kofi Amoah, president of the NC …

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CAS throws out Palmer’s case against GFA

The case filed against the Ghana Football Association at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) by Wilfred Osei Kwaku popularly known as Palmer has been dismissed by the court. CAS in its September 1, 2020 ruling backed the disqualification of Mr Palmer from contesting the GFA presidential race in …

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CAS to Announce verdict in Landmark “Palmar vs GFA Case today

The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) is expected to announce its verdict on the landmark case between Wilfred Osei Kwaku ‘Palmer’ and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) today after postponing its ruling on two previous occasions. The verdict by the Swiss court was previously scheduled to be announced in …

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What is the future of President Okraku if Palmer wins CAS case against the GFA

The future of Ghana Football Association boss, Kurt Okraku could be thrown wide opened if Wilfred Osei Kweku “Palmer” wins his landmark case against the association at the Court of Arbitration for Sport on September, 1. If Palmer’s reliefs are granted by the world sport court on September 1, it will essentially collapse the …

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GFA receives $1m FIFA COVID-19 Relief Funds for disbursement to clubs

Ghanaweb.com can exclusively confirm that the GFA has received the FIFA COVID-19 Relief Fund over the weekend. As expected the $500,000 specifically earmarked for Women’s football is in. Also in, is the first trench of the FIFA COVID-19 Relief Solidarity Fund of $500,000 which will benefit Premier league clubs, Division …

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GFA/FIFA roll out integrity programme

The Compliance and Integrity Officer of the GFA has been working with the Integrity Department of FIFA to roll out the GFA’s Integrity and Ethics programme for the coming season. Having come from Number 12 expose, both the GFA and FIFA are keen to roll out a programme to inform …

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GFA wanted to ‘shut me up’ with Ad-hoc compensation committee appointment – Osei Palmer

Former Ghana Football Association Executive Council member, Wilfred Osei Kwaku ‘Palmer’ has revealed the reasons behind his decision to decline the appointment given him by the GFA. Osei Palmer was appointed to serve on the GFA Ad-hoc Compensation committee alongside Inter Allies’s Delali Senaye and Accra Hearts of Oak Managing Director Frederick Moore as …

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Why is Ghana’s football still in jail?

It is more than 80 days now since the government relaxed COVID-19 restrictions on aspects of the nation’s sports, specifically non-contact sports. It was a great move towards the gradual return of normalcy. Again, it may have come as pleasant news to the football populace when the President on July …

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Akufo-Addo swerves GFA again

The Ghana Football Association has suffered another setback in its quest to resume football after it was ignored by the President in his latest speech. A GFA document available to this site provides the roadmap to the commencement of the 2020/2021 season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Today, August 17, 2020, …

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