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Women’s Football Strategy: FIFA approves GFA’s Capacity Building Course for Women’s DOL Club Administrators
World football governing body, FIFA, has approved the application of the Ghana Football Association for a Capacity Building Training Course for Regional Women’s Division One League Club Administrators.
A letter from the FIFA Women’s Football Division communicated this welcome news to the GFA General Secretary, Prosper Harrison Addo, on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.
The approval follows an application by the Women’s Football Development Desk of the GFA Technical Directorate led by Prof. Joseph Kwame Mintah as part of the strategic pillars to upgrade the knowledge and skillset of Women Administrators and to equip them with modern administrative trends in the game.
“We hope that our collaboration will help you to achieve your strategic goals in developing women’s football in Ghana and allow more girls and women to access the game” – stated Dame Sarai Bareman, FIFA’s Chief Women’s Football Officer.
Regional Women’s Division One League clubs’ Female administrators will benefit from this course. The course will run from September 8 to 14, 2024 in two batches, one for the Southern Sector (to be held in Accra) and the other for the Northern Sector (to be held in Kumasi) with about 80 Women Administrators expected to be trained.
This initiative is part of the implementation phase of the GFA Women’s Football Development Strategy spearheaded by Jennifer Amankwaa Sarpong, GFA Women’s Football Development Manager.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) and all the clubs participating in this weekend’s competitions will pay special tribute in honour of the memory of the late Dominic Frimpong of Berekum Chelsea FC (on loan from Aduana FC).
The GFA has in a statement announced that all the players and team officials of the 6 clubs playing this weekend competitions will wear black armbands on their jerseys as a mark of respect during their respective matches.
In addition, a minute of silence will be observed before the commencement of each game in his honour. This tribute will take place during the MTN FA Cup semi-final matches as well as the Women’s Premier League final scheduled for this weekend.
“The GFA counts on the full cooperation of all clubs and the fans in respectfully observing these arrangements as we collectively pay tribute to Dominic Frimpong,” the statement added.
The FA expressed appreciation to all stakeholders for their understanding and support in these times.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Daniel Laryea will handle the MTN FA Cup semifinal clash between Aduana FC and Nations FC at the Swedru Stadium on Friday, April 17, 2026.
Roland Addy will serve as Assistant I, with Seth Abletor as Assistant II, while Adaari Abdul Lattif works as 4th Referee.
The match is scheduled for a 3:00pm kick-off at the Swedru Stadium on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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