The various representatives of Ghanaian clubs have arrived in Kumasi ahead of the extraordinary Congress expected to take place on Tuesday
Administrators and representatives of Premier League and Division One League clubs have arrived in Kumasi ahead of the much-anticipated extraordinary congress aimed at considering and approving the resolution submitted by clubs to the executive council of Ghana Football Association in November to reverse a decision taken to relegate 30 Division One clubs after the 2021/22 season.
According the clubs, they are basing their arguments on Article 33 (2) and 33 (3) to call for the congress after Ghana FA failed to respond to their letter requesting for an extraordinary Congress.
The extraordinary Congress was initially scheduled to take place at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium but the venue has been changed to Stick Inn since King Faisal will play Dreams FC at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in the Ghana Premier League matchday nine outstanding fixture.
Former Ghana FA vice president George Afriyie, Tema Youth president Kwaku Osei Palmer, Bono Ahafo Regional Football Association chairman Ralph Gyambrah among others have all arrived.
Among the agenda to be discussed at the congress include:
a. To consider and delete article 81 and in particular 81(6) from the 2019 GFA statutes
b. To consider and delete article 39 (K) from the 2019 GFA statues
c. To consider and approve an amendment of article 27 by adding a new article 27 (q) as follows:
- To approve and issue regulations for the organization of all competitions of the GFA
d. To consider and approve an amendment of Article 37 as follows: Please replace this clause:
- Two (2) RFA Chairmen elected by the Regional Chairmen with the following clause:
- all ten(10) RFA Chairmen elected by the Regional Football Associations
e. To consider and approve amendment of the Article 26 as follows:
For the women’s Premier League competition clubs, twenty (20) delegates of which at least five (5) shall be women – with the following clause
- For the Women’s Premier League Competition clubs, eight (8) delegates of which at least five shall be women
However, Ghana FA has insisted that they are unaware of any extraordinary Congress and has distanced themselves from it
“The Ghana Football Association (The GFA) has received a number of calls from the media and other stakeholders enquiring whether or not the Association is holding an extraordinary Congress on Tuesday, December 21, 2021,” a GFA statement read.
“Some members of the GFA have also informed the Secretariat that they have been called by persons purporting to present to them that the Ghana Football Association is organising an Extraordinary Congress and that the GFA needs names of their delegates.
“The Ghana Football Association finds the development as very unfortunate and wishes to state categorically that the GFA has not called an Extraordinary Congress and has not requested for names of delegates for Congress.
“The Association further wishes to assure its members and all stakeholders that as stated earlier, the Association is engaging with FIFA Governance on a number of issues including the proposals to expand the Executive Council and the GFA Congress.
“The GFA has engaged Division One League clubs, where the Executive Council’s decision of suspending the new competition pyramid (18 club Supa League, 10 Regional Championships etc) was announced and discussed as well as other issues.
“The GFA has met the newly elected Executives of the Referees Association of Ghana (RAG) with another meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 21, 2021, with the 18 Women’s Premier League clubs.
“The Association will continue with its engagements with the remaining members including Premier League clubs, Regional Football Associations, Coaches Association, Futsal and Beach Soccer.
“Once again, the GFA wishes to state that the entire membership of the Association would be informed through official Notice and Convocation on GFA letterhead, should the Association organise a Congress (be it Ordinary or Extraordinary Congress),” the statement added.