Former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, has accused the current administration, led by Kurt Okraku, of failing to foster unity within Ghana’s football community.
Kurt Okraku, who assumed office in 2019, has faced allegations of sidelining key football stakeholders during his tenure.
These claims intensified ahead of the 2023 GFA elections when George Afriyie, the sole challenger for the presidency, was controversially disqualified.
Critics of the decision suggested it was influenced by Okraku, raising concerns about transparency and inclusivity.
Nyantakyi, a former CAF 1st Vice President and FIFA Executive Council member, expressed disappointment with Okraku’s approach.
He revealed that after Okraku’s election, he personally advised him to mend relationships with individuals he may have wronged.
“After the elections in 2019, I called Kurt Okraku and advised him to unite the football family,” he told Asempa FM’s Sports Nite.
“I advised him to apologize to those he may have offended and unite everybody, but from what is happening, I am not sure he did that,” he added.
The challenges under Okraku’s administration have extended to on-field performance as well.
The Black Stars, Ghana’s senior national team, have suffered back-to-back group stage eliminations in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and recently failed to qualify for the 2025 tournament—marking the first such failure in two decades.
Nevertheless, Okraku’s tenure has not been without success. Significant strides have been made in women’s football, with the Black Queens securing a spot in the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations for the first time since 2018.
As debates around his leadership continue, the Ghanaian football community remains divided on the future direction of the sport under Kurt Okraku.
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