Kwesi Nyantakyi is a former President of the GFA
Former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kwesi Nyantakyi has dismissed calls for Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak to be granted automatic representation on the GFA’s Executive Council (Exco).
He argues that such a move would undermine the integrity of the election process and create an unfair advantage, emphasizing that Exco positions should be earned through elections rather than entitlement.
This comes after Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak, in a joint statement, sought automatic representation in the Executive Council of the GFA while calling for reforms in the Ghana Premier League following the tragic death of Francis Frimpong, popularly known as Pooley.
Speaking in an interview with Kessben TV, Nyantakyi acknowledged that during his tenure as GFA President, there was an informal understanding that allowed Kotoko and Hearts to have representation on the Exco.
However, he stressed that this was never an official rule and should not be institutionalized.
“During my time, it was an unwritten rule. It was a respect we gave them to at least get on the EXCO. The EXCO is by election, so if someone gets an automatic spot, what happens to the others? It does not happen anywhere in the world,” he stated.
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