World Football governing body Fifa has threatened to suspend Ghana from all football activities if an earlier plan to dissolve the football association is not reversed.
Ghana’s government has already initiated steps to dissolve the local football association. It follows reports of corruption by some of its officials.
In June this year the government filed a petition in court asking for the dissolution of the football association. That request was granted by a court paving way for its dissolution.
But Fifa says the procedure is flawed and unacceptable, threatening to suspend Ghana if the petition to dissolve the FA is not reversed.
Two months ago a documentary on the football association by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas was screened to thousands of Ghanaians.
The documentary details how football officials take bribe to influence matches.
Ghana told by @FIFAcom to withdraw petition to liquidate @ghanafaofficial by August 27. Failure will mean the FA is suspended. I guess the govt’s approach in the first place was problematic. pic.twitter.com/U9aJATJAjQ
— Isaac Kaledzi (@IsaacKaledzi) August 13, 2018
The under cover work by the journalist contains secret filming that shocked soccer fans who have demanded reforms.
Fifa took an earlier decision to suspend the Football association’s chief, Kwesi Nyantakyi who was caught on camera taking bribe.
Some other football referees were also banned by CAF as a follow up to the issue.
Fifa abhors government interfering in the running of football associations. It says there are laid down procedures to reform local associations without the involvement of governments.
Source: Africafeeds.com
