Audio By Carbonatix
Ghana Football Association (GFA) has rescheduled its Executive Council meeting originally slated for Thursday for discussing issues surrounding the cancelled domestic season and modalities towards the commencement of a new term.
Last month, football's governing body permanently terminated the 2019-20 campaign after three months of a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The outfit had hoped to promptly convene on Thursday to decide the way forward, particularly for the Ghana Premier League (GPL).
"The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council has moved its upcoming meeting to Tuesday, July 14, 2020," the GFA announced on its official website on Wednesday
"The meeting will be done through video conferencing.
"The body was supposed to meet on Thursday, July 9, 2020, to take decisions on Congress and plans for a new season.
"Matters to be discussed include the date and agenda for Congress, the date for player registration and modalities leading to the start of the 2020-21 season.
"Last week, the Council took a decision to cancel the 2019-20 football season due to the Covid-19 pandemic."
The Premier League was at the matchweek 15 stage when it was halted by the coronavirus disease.
Ghana's ban on all contact sports, including football, remains in effect until at least July 31.
Following the recent return of some national leagues in England, Spain, Germany and Italy, there had been calls for Ghana to follow suit.
Before terminating the campaign, the GFA revealed it was engaging the Government of Ghana over the possible resumption of football under strictly safe protocols such as playing matches behind closed doors, having had a first request rejected.
The rising number of infection cases in the West African country, however, left concerns about the quest for football resumption.
At the time of temporary suspension, a total of six cases had been recorded.
As at June 30 when the season was permanently cancelled, the west African nation had registered 17,1741 cases involving 113 deaths, 13,268 recoveries and 4,361 active cases.
Top executives from Premier League clubs Berekum Chelsea, Eleven Wonders and King Faisal advocated for the total cancellation of the 2019-20 season over safety concerns amid resuming football under the coronavirus conditions.
Latest Stories
-
Peaceland school wins 2025 Jan Binder awards for promoting clean and green schools
1 minute -
Ghana’s future football stars shine as Adrobaa R/C wins Milo U-13 champions league
7 minutes -
Accept postings to underprivileged areas – Vice President urges new doctors
9 minutes -
Man found guilty of Australian beach murder after hiding in India for years
10 minutes -
OSP turning PPA CEO probe into a “foolish case” – Manasseh Azure
15 minutes -
Japan protests after Chinese fighter jets lock radar on Japanese planes
17 minutes -
Police rescues kidnap victim at Wapuli, 3 arrested, one suspect at large
19 minutes -
Ghana’s Dr Richard Owusu Nyarko becomes 1st African fellow of American Professional Wound Care Association
21 minutes -
Ghanaian PhD students in UK face court actions over unpaid rent amid 48-month stipend arrears
33 minutes -
Dr. Catherine Kuupol Kuutor makes history as first woman mining personality of the year
35 minutes -
President Mahama arrives in Abidjan for President Ouattara’s swearing-in
37 minutes -
Hindsight: The Rehabilitation of Salim Adams
41 minutes -
It’s time to take a hard look at the OSP – Affail Monney
44 minutes -
Former NAFCO CEO seeks High Court review of EOCO property freezing order
51 minutes -
China understands developing world needs -Mahama
53 minutes
