{"id":233988,"date":"2024-10-17T08:31:40","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T08:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/17\/eastern-regional-football-association-holds-congress-ahead-of-new-season\/"},"modified":"2024-10-17T08:31:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T08:31:40","slug":"eastern-regional-football-association-holds-congress-ahead-of-new-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/17\/eastern-regional-football-association-holds-congress-ahead-of-new-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Eastern Regional Football Association holds Congress ahead of new season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div oncontextmenu=\"return false;\">\n<p>The Eastern Regional Football Association (RFA) held its Ordinary Congress in Koforidua to usher in the 2024-24 Football season, on Tuesday October 15, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The one day Congress, held under the chairmanship of Lindford Asamoah Boadu, brought together other principal stakeholders including Club representatives, District FA chairmen, Referees and other affiliate bodies.<\/p>\n<p>GFA Executive Council member, Samuel Aboabire represented the President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, at the event which took place at the Municipal Library Hall, Koforidua.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-72758 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanafa.org\/2024\/10\/IMG-20241017-WA0014-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Chairman Lindford Asamoah Boadu commended the GFA President for his leadership while applauding the Executive Council for the innovative plans in fixing the fundamentals of the game.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Speaking on behalf of the GFA President,\u00a0 Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, Executive Council member, Samuel Aboabire pledged the FA&#8217;s continued support for the RFAs in the area of officiating fees, logistics, Subvention, monthly allowances for RFA Chairmen, their Vice Chairman, Referees Managers amongst others.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">He indicated that the GFA has invested heavily in capacity building at the grassroots level, urging the regional block to commence the mandatory Girls U-13, U-15 and U17 leagues in the district.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-72754 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanafa.org\/2024\/10\/IMG-20241017-WA0015-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The Congress deliberated on essential matters that impact regional football, including administrative, developmental, and financial aspects.<\/p>\n<p>The annual gathering also focused on providing a blueprint for organising and executing various competitions across all levels.<\/p>\n<p>These include youth football, women&#8217;s football, and grassroots initiatives, all aimed at enhancing football development in the Central Region.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The Eastern RFA Division 2 league is scheduled to commence on 26th October 2024 at all Leagues and game centers.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-72756 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanafa.org\/2024\/10\/IMG-20241017-WA0016-574x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>GFA Communications<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Eastern Regional Football Association (RFA) held its Ordinary Congress in Koforidua to usher in the 2024-24 Football season, on Tuesday October 15, 2024. 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