Following a stakeholders meeting chaired by Ghana’s Minister for Youth and Sports Hon. Isaac Asiamah, a new committee has been set up to oversee the financial regulations of the special competition proposed by the Ghana FA Normalization Committee.
The meeting which was attended by the leadership of the Normalization Committee, Representatives of Premier League clubs, Representatives of Division One League clubs and the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sports discussed recent happenings regarding the Normalization Committee’s Special Competition.
The stakeholders meeting, organized by the Sports Ministry became significant following the impasse between the Normalization Committee and the clubs, resulting in a huge standoff between the two bodies putting g the competition on an indefinite hold.
The Sports Ministry, after holding the stakeholders meeting on Monday, has formed a new committee to be chaired by the Deputy Minister for Sports, Hon. Perry Okudjato to work out modalities for the Special Competition.
Other members of the committee include Executive Director of Dreams FC, Kurt Okraku as the representative of the Premier League clubs, Lucy Quist as representative of the Normalization Committee, Randy Abbey as representative of Division One clubs, Kudjoe Fianoo as the representative of GHALCA, Hon. O.B. Amoah as the parliamentary representative and Alex Asante as a member.
The new committee have been given 72 hours to work out modalities for the competition and present a way forward for the commencement of the competition.
The clubs, after agreeing to play in the Special Competition proposed by the Normalization Committee insisted on seeing the financial details of the competition before commencing.
The Normalization Committee, in a statement, following the clubs decision of the clubs calling for transparency and accountability, described the clubs as greedy, selfish and braggadocios, a call which further worsened the relationship between the two bodies.
The Parliamentary Select Committee for Sports intervened but two parties looked far apart, forcing the Sports Ministry to step in.
But the recent step taken by the Sports Ministry is expected to settle the matter amicably to ensure the commencement of the Special Competition.
