The Chairman of Asante Kotoko‘s Interim Management Committee, Nana Apinkra, has served notice to the Ghana Football Association (GFA) that the club will remain inactive until their proposals are fully implemented.
The club’s decision to suspend football-related activities was made in response to the incident at Nsoatre, where Nana Pooley was fatally stabbed. In collaboration with Hearts of Oak, Kotoko submitted a comprehensive list of recommendations to the GFA.
The key proposals included autonomous league management, enhanced security measures, automatic representation on the GFA Executive Council, and fair distribution of TV rights.
During a meeting between Asante Kotoko and the GFA in Kumasi on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, the first since Nana Pooley’s tragic passing, Nana Apinkra reaffirmed the club’s commitment to pushing for meaningful reforms before resuming football activities.
“As for the GFA, we already know you take us for granted, but from now on, whether you like it or not, you will respect us. Kotoko and Hearts cannot be ignored. All we are asking for are better security measures,” he said.
He further emphasised that the club is eager to return to football action, but only when their concerns are adequately addressed by the GFA.
“Even today, if you respond to our proposals, we will play. But until then, count us out because we cannot sit back and watch another life lost. We will go to every length necessary to get to the bottom of this matter,” he further stated.
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