Review law on sponsorship by alcoholic beverage companies… GFA urges Parliament

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Mr Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has urged Parliament to review restrictions on sponsorship by alcoholic beverage companies, arguing that the policy has deprived Ghanaian football of significant investment opportunities. The GFA President made this call while briefing Parliament’s Sports Committee on the state of Ghana football, the performance of the Black Stars, domestic football development, refereeing, infrastructure, and the financial challenges facing the association.

Mr Simeon-Okraku disclosed that the GFA lost a sponsorship deal worth more than five million dollars annually with Guinness Ghana after the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) declined to approve the agreement, highlighting the potential revenue loss due to the FDA restrictions on sponsorship by alcoholic beverage companies. The GFA President appealed to Parliament to consider reviewing the policy, emphasizing that football leagues in other countries continue to benefit from such sponsorships and that sustained success in football requires collective responsibility and greater investment in infrastructure.

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