{"id":82908,"date":"2023-07-11T07:25:18","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T07:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/11\/officiating-has-been-poor-gfa-president-admits\/"},"modified":"2023-07-11T07:25:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T07:25:18","slug":"officiating-has-been-poor-gfa-president-admits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/11\/officiating-has-been-poor-gfa-president-admits\/","title":{"rendered":"Officiating has been poor – GFA president admits"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kurt Okraku<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Kurt Okraku, has admitted that officiating has a major problem hampering the success of football in the country.<\/p>\n

Officiating in the elite and lower divisions has come under criticism due to decisions by match officials.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the GFA\u2019s 29th Ordinary Congress in Kumasi, Mr Okraku admitted the challenge but also assured that his administration is determined to improve the situation.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s true officiating has been one of the problems faced in the league,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to make sure we fix the problem and I admit officiating is one area we have to take critical attention to and channel our power to making it better.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe promise to do better in the upcoming season and also continue to develop the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn amount of GHC 300,000 will be pushed to the referee\u2019s Committee to be fully funded and help develop the Catch Them Young Referees as well,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Mr Okraku also announced his decision to seek re-election as GFA boss in October later this year.<\/p>\n

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