On Wednesday, September 30, Isaac Boamah‑Nyarko, the Member of Parliament for Effia, demanded the dismissal of Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku and a full restructuring of the country’s football governance after the Black Stars’ 4‑2 loss to The Gambia.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily, Boamah said the defeat was proof of Ghana football’s decline and that the existing structure must be dismantled to restore competitiveness and public confidence in the national team.
He warned that the GFA leadership must take responsibility for the team’s recent struggles and called for a comprehensive review of the administration and development structures supporting football in Ghana.
“We have to dissolve the GFA. We have to dissolve the Ministry. The Minister of Youth and Sports has to lose his job. In fact, the entire structure of Ghana football has to be broken down and rebuilt, irrespective of whether we would be banned or not,” Boamah said. “He should go. No brainer. He should go. They should allow us to go back and see how we built the GFA, where you had sports at the district level, at the regional level, at the national level, the local league finding its place and all of that,” he added.
Boamah stressed that Ghana’s football development system must be rebuilt from the grassroots, with greater attention to structures at the district, regional and national levels.
The comments came after the Black Stars’ 4‑2 defeat to The Gambia in their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday, September 29. The loss left Ghana winless in their first two Group C matches, having earlier lost 2‑0 to Côte d’Ivoire in Bouaké.
Ghana initially appeared to be in control after Ernest Nuamah converted a penalty in the 27th minute, before Felix Afena‑Gyan doubled the lead six minutes later with a free‑kick. The Gambia, however, mounted a comeback, scoring twice after the break to secure victory.
Boamah criticised what he described as an overreliance on past performances to shield the current football administration from scrutiny, arguing that Ghana must confront the structural problems affecting the national team.
What happens next remains to be seen as the GFA and the Ministry of Youth and Sports respond to the MP’s call for a sweeping overhaul.
