Friday 20th September, 2019
By Emmanuel Asante Attakora, GNA
Accra, Sept. 20 GNA –
Mr. George Afriyie, Board Member of Liberty Professionals has said he has
overwhelming support and assurance from clubs and administrators before putting
himself up for the vacant Ghana Football Association (GFA) Presidential seat.
According to him, his
decision was based on a consultative meeting and tour in all regions, adding
that he had assurances from over ten of the sixteen premier league clubs as
well as over 15 clubs from the lower divisions, before making a submission of
his forms to contest for the seat.
Upon filing his
nomination forms in Accra at the GFA Headquarters on the final day of
submission, the former GFA Vice President said, restoring hope for Ghana
football was his agenda and was confident of winning the elections come October
25, 2019.
“I have come to
present myself and documents to the GFA for the position of the President,
which I had announced long ago.
“For the past
one year I did what I call the consultative tour, meeting with opinion leaders
and high profile delegates in sports especially football circles about my
candidature, where I have had overwhelming support and advice from them as live
patrons of these clubs, owners and administrators”.
He noted that having
worked for football close to two decades and gathering the needed experience
and exposure, he would bring back the lost glory of Ghana football which would
attract fans to the stadium as well as sponsors into the game.
He thanked the
Normalization Committee for the work done so far and football administrators as
well as owners for helping formulate and accept into use new FA statues that
would chart a new path in Ghana football.
GNA
