Referees Manager of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Alexander Kotey, has suggested that the long-delayed introduction of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in the Ghana Premier League could soon be revisited, following the arrival of Adesa Production Limited (APL) as the league’s new broadcast partner.
APL was officially unveiled by the GFA ahead of the 2025/26 football season, taking over production duties for the league.
Speaking to Akoma FM, Kotey explained that the main barrier to implementing VAR in past seasons had been the substandard quality of league broadcasts.
“We could not implement VAR in the past because the league’s broadcasting was not up to standard. For VAR to work effectively, you need excellent broadcasting,” he noted.
Kotei expressed optimism that the enhanced coverage provided by APL could pave the way for trials of the technology in the near future.
“With the new broadcaster, we believe that in the coming matches we will then know whether to start using the VAR or not,” he said.
The 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season is set to kick off on September 12.
