{"id":146270,"date":"2024-02-01T11:45:59","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T11:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/01\/countryman-songo-led-demo-against-gfa-slated-for-feb-14-as-police-give-greenlight\/"},"modified":"2024-02-01T11:45:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T11:45:59","slug":"countryman-songo-led-demo-against-gfa-slated-for-feb-14-as-police-give-greenlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/01\/countryman-songo-led-demo-against-gfa-slated-for-feb-14-as-police-give-greenlight\/","title":{"rendered":"Countryman Songo-led demo against GFA slated for Feb.14 as police give greenlight \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A team of sports journalists, including Songo and Obama, has received permission from the police to<strong>\u00a0organise a protest addressing the challenges\u00a0<\/strong>currently faced by Ghanaian football.<\/p>\n<p>Saddick Obama, a member of the group, informed the media on January 31, 2024, that they were content with the support received from the police following a meeting at the regional command earlier that day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe police wish they could join because we all love football; we don\u2019t have a fight with anyone or hatred towards anyone. The agreed timelines and conditions are favourable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a simple march to present a petition to the authorities; this is about a common passion that we want to protect,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Per reports, other journalists participating in the march include Countryman Songo, Veronica Commey, and Charles Osei Assibey.<\/p>\n<p>The march follows the disappointing performance of the Black Stars at the 2023 African Cup of Nations, where they exited in the first round with only two points in a group that included Cape Verde, Egypt, and Mozambique.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ghana Football Association (GFA)<\/strong>\u00a0has faced criticism for forming a committee to select the next Black Stars coach after firing Chris Hughton.<\/p>\n<p>Journalists have urged the government to intervene and stop the GFA\u2019s decision, emphasising the need for comprehensive reforms to address fundamental issues in football administration in the country.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A team of sports journalists, including Songo and Obama, has received permission from the police to\u00a0organise a protest addressing the challenges\u00a0currently faced by Ghanaian football. 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