Former vice president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), George Afriyie, has criticised the current administration of the GFA in the way they are handling the league.
Afriyie’s comments come in the wake of a controversial proposal from the GFA’s statutes review committee, which seeks to extend the presidential term limit from two to three terms
Speaking in an interview with Asempa FM on August 6, 2025. Afriyie described the Ghana Premier League as a ‘sakora’ league.
“You are playing a league that’s a sakora league, it’s difficult for your number one product, which is the Ghana Premier League to attract partnership,” he said.
The former vice president also stated that the government had to intervene to save the league due to their campaign promises.
“It had to take government to put in money because it was a campaign promise from the two political parties and is being fulfilled,” he added.
The proposal of the GFA to have a third term in office is expected to be a major talking point at the GFA’s 31st Ordinary congress, scheduled for Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at the Ghanaian soccer center of Excellence in Prampram.
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