{"id":91469,"date":"2023-08-13T21:26:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T21:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/13\/george-afriyie-reveals-why-he-is-contesting-gfa-presidency\/"},"modified":"2023-08-13T21:26:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T21:26:33","slug":"george-afriyie-reveals-why-he-is-contesting-gfa-presidency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/13\/george-afriyie-reveals-why-he-is-contesting-gfa-presidency\/","title":{"rendered":"George Afriyie reveals why he is contesting GFA presidency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/George-Afri-1.jpeg\"   alt=\"George Afriyie\" title=\"George Afriyie\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">George Afriyie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Vice President, George Afriyie has disclosed why he has decided to contest for the upcoming presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after filing his nomination, Mr Afriyie said if Ghanaians are happy with how GFA Kurt Okraku has run football in the last four years then there would have been no need for him to contest.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, he has filed a nomination to contest because of the decline of football in the country.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first step is to rescue our football. If the sporting public, if the clubs are satisfied with our football, then I don\u2019t need to contest. If Ghanaians, football club administrators, if people who spend their money to run football are satisfied with the position of our football currently, then I don\u2019t need to rescue Ghana football\u201d, George Afriyie said after filing his nomination on Friday, August 11.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe truth is that for the past four years, our football has declined. For the first time in the history of the country, Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak opened the free gates but still, the stadium was empty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Ghanaians believe that the performance of the national teams have improved, then I don\u2019t need to contest again,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>George Afriyie remains a powerhouse in football administration in Ghana and should give GFA President Kurt Okraku a good run for his money in the upcoming presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>The Elective Congress is scheduled for September 27 at the Redaach Memorial Hotel in Tamale.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"TIgCW3vG-yM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Schools: Apagya SHS gets 200 desks, headmaster appeals for fence wall and other amenities (11-8-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TIgCW3vG-yM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>George Afriyie Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Vice President, George Afriyie has disclosed why he has decided to contest for the upcoming presidential election. 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