President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku has announced that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system will soon be introduced in the Ghana Premier League.
Okraku made this announcement during the GFA’s 30th Ordinary Congress held at the Ghanaman Soccer of Excellence in Prampram on Tuesday.
During his speech at the Congress, he assured that discussions with FIFA regarding the adoption of VAR in Ghana’s top flight have been positive and that its introduction is imminent.
“The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has taken steps towards the introduction of VAR, especially at the Ghana Premier League level.
“Meeting with FIFA on this plan has gone well and we look forward to this becoming a reality soon.
“This investment by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) clearly confirms our desire to continuously invest towards the improvement of not only the league but also refereeing in general,” he added.
The use of VAR was first witnessed in Ghana during the 2022 World Cup playoffs between Ghana and Nigeria at the Baba Yara Stadium.
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