Ghana’s government has now reached a deal with world football governing body Fifa over the dissolution of the local football association.
The deal agreed on Thursday follows an earlier threat from Fifa to ban Ghana should authorities go ahead to dissolve the FA.
Ghana’s government had initiated steps to dissolve the local football association. It follows reports of corruption by some of its officials.
In June this year the government filed a petition in court asking for the dissolution of the football association. That request was granted by a court paving way for its dissolution.
But Fifa says the procedure is flawed and unacceptable, threatening to suspend Ghana if the petition to dissolve the FA is not reversed.
Fifa officials on Thursday met a senior delegation from Ghana to resolve the issue.
What was agreed?
On Thursday a Fifa statement said that “both sides agreeing to “establish a normalisation committee to replace the Executive Committee of the Ghana Football Association.”
“Satisfied with the above measures, the Government of Ghana shall take steps to discontinue the process for the winding up of the Ghana Football Association,” the statement added.
BREAKING: Outcome of FIFA and Ghana Government meeting. Government to withdraw court liquidation. Executive Committee Dissolved. FIFA to put Normalization Committee to steer Ghana Football pic.twitter.com/r2sWEhFntZ
— Saddick Adams Obama (@SaddickAdams) August 16, 2018
Two months ago a documentary on the football association by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas was screened to thousands of Ghanaians.
The documentary details how football officials take bribe to influence matches.
The under cover work by the journalist contains secret filming that shocked soccer fans who have demanded reforms.
Fifa took an earlier decision to suspend the Football association’s chief, Kwesi Nyantakyi who was caught on camera taking bribe.
Some other football referees were also banned by CAF as a follow up to the issue. Fifa abhors government interfering in the running of football associations.
Source: Africafeeds.com
