Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe Call On Gov't To Withdraw Liquidation Court Case Against GFA

Former Ghana Football Association chairman, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe have humbly appealed to the government to withdraw its court case to liquidate the country's football governing body pave way for a peaceful resolution of the problems facing administration of the game.

According to him, government and the clubs can reach an amicable resolution by agreeing to reforms without any form of liquidation of the Ghana FA.

In an interview with Accra-based Asempa FM on Wednesday, he explained that many footballers in the country risked suffering unduly should the current impasse between clubs and GFA continue.

"The government should withdraw the case from court so we can have a peaceful resolution and allow football to return in the interest of the sport.

"Many careers will suffer should the current impasse continue and I think government must act fast to put things in order.

"If the petition to start the liquidation process of the GFA is not withdrawn by Monday, August 27, the GFA will be suspended with immediate effect," he added.

All football activities in the country have been abruptly ended following an exposé by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, on alleged widespread corruption in Ghana football involving leading officials of the Ghana FA and many referees, most of whom have been suspended after investigations by the local referees body and the Confederation of African Football.

The government has taken the steps to dissolve the country's football governing body by appointing the Registrar of companies as the official liquidator of the Ghana Football Association.

Following a meeting in Zurich with football's world governing body, FIFA, the government appointed Dr Kofi Amoah and Francis Oti Akenteng as the liaison team to coordinate national team activities and facilitate the participation of Ghana in the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France.

On Monday, FIFA in a letter addressed to Dr Amoah gave the government an August 27 deadline to withdraw its court case as they seek to liquidate the Ghana FA or risk Ghana being suspended from all football activities worldwide.

FIFA's letter signed by its Secretary-General, Fatma Samoura, described the government's action "undue influence in the affairs of the GFA in contravention of FIFA Statutes".