Govt Council member of the Ghana Soccer Affiliation (GFA), Nana Oduro Sarfo, has responded to President John Mahama’s latest assertion about holding the soccer governing physique accountable for the Black Stars’ finances, claiming the President has been “misled.”
In his State of the Nation Deal with, President Mahama referred to as for an finish to the “secrecy” surrounding authorities spending on nationwide groups.
The President said:
There shall be no secrecy in how a lot the federal government spends on the nationwide groups. The budgets introduced by the FA and different sports activities associations should be identified by the general public. In spite of everything, it’s the taxpayers’ funds which can be used to fund these actions. Expenditure and waste discount applies to all sectors of the financial system, together with the Ministry of Sports activities and Recreation.
Moreover, he instructed the Sports Ministry to make sure the GFA is held accountable for the Black Stars’ finances forward of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
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Subsequent month, the Black Stars will play two World Cup qualifying matches. I’ve instructed my workplace and the Minister for Sports activities and Recreation to carry the Ghana Soccer Affiliation accountable to the individuals of Ghana as we put together for these video games, particularly relating to the finances of the FA.
Nana Oduro Sarfo’s response
In response, Sarfo clarified in an interview with Join 97.1 FM, stating:
The President has been misled in making that assertion. The GFA doesn’t spend on the Black Stars. The FA submits the finances for approval, and as soon as accepted, the Ministry handles all monetary issues.
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The Black Stars will play Chad in Accra on March 21, 2025, adopted by a match in opposition to Madagascar in Morocco on March 24 as a part of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
