{"id":147827,"date":"2024-02-05T17:56:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T17:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/05\/gfa-executive-council-to-meet-the-press-on-february-7\/"},"modified":"2024-02-05T17:56:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T17:56:13","slug":"gfa-executive-council-to-meet-the-press-on-february-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/05\/gfa-executive-council-to-meet-the-press-on-february-7\/","title":{"rendered":"GFA Executive Council to Meet The Press on February 7 \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council will meet the press at the Lancaster Hotel in Kumasi with the event set to commence at 9AM on Wednesday, February 7.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the powerful body due to be present for the presser include GFA President Kurt Okraku and GFA General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo.<\/p>\n<p>This comes in the wake of Ghana\u2019s poor run at the 2023 AFCON in Cote D\u2019Ivoire where the Black Stars failed to win a game in three outings.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana lost 1-2 to Cape Verde and blew leads to draw 2-2 with Mozambique and Egypt respectively to crash out of the group stage for the second AFCON edition in a row.<\/p>\n<p>The presser is expected to have GFA Executive members address matters related to the search for a new Black Stars head coach, Ghana\u2019s preparations for the 2023 African Games and the start of the Ghana Premier League 2023-2024 season second round.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_555934\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Kurt.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-555934\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GFA President Kurt Okraku Photo Courtesy: GFA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_579245\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dede-1-1-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-579245\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dede Ayew reacts to Ghana\u2019s 2-2 draw with Mozambique<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The GFA has come under immense pressure for the country\u2019s floundering football results in the Kurt Okraku led administration.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council will meet the press at the Lancaster Hotel in Kumasi with the event set to commence at 9AM on Wednesday, February 7. 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