{"id":37770,"date":"2023-06-26T07:03:06","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T07:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=37770"},"modified":"2023-06-26T07:03:06","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T07:03:06","slug":"ex-gfa-vice-president-george-afriyie-declares-candidacy-for-gfa-presidency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/ex-gfa-vice-president-george-afriyie-declares-candidacy-for-gfa-presidency\/","title":{"rendered":"EX GFA vice president, George Afriyie declares candidacy for GFA presidency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>George Afriyie, the former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has announced his candidacy for the upcoming 2023 presidential elections.<\/strong><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nAfter much speculation and anticipation, Afriyie revealed his intention to lead Ghana&#8217;s football governing body on Sunday, which represents a significant development in the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n<p>Afriyie stated the need to move beyond repeated mistakes and adopt a practical approach to problem-solving. In these challenging times, he aims to be a symbol of hope, believing in the great potential of Ghana Football to overcome obstacles.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"Watch Highlights: Ghana Black Meteors beat Congo despite late scare\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/meteorscongodrama\/\">Watch Highlights: Ghana Black Meteors beat Congo despite late scare<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He envisions a future where Ghana&#8217;s national teams consistently compete at the highest level, local clubs and the league thrive, and young talents receive the opportunities they deserve.<\/p>\n<p>Having previously served as Vice President from 2015 to 2018, Afriyie is well-acquainted with the complexities of Ghanaian football administration.<\/p>\n<p>His decision to run for the GFA presidency follows his defeat to the current president, Kurt Okraku, in the 2019 elections.<\/p>\n<p>Now, with renewed determination, Afriyie is prepared to present his vision for the future of Ghanaian football.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s GFA presidency elections are expected to be highly contested, with multiple candidates vying for the position.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>George Afriyie, the former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has announced his candidacy for the upcoming 2023 presidential elections. After much speculation and anticipation, Afriyie revealed his intention to lead Ghana&#8217;s football governing body on Sunday, which represents a significant development in the upcoming elections. Afriyie stated the need to move beyond<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37771,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8417,14057],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-37770","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-featured","8":"category-ghana-football"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/George-Afriyie-1.png?fit=701%2C457&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8jzHl-9Pc","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":37798,"url":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/albert-commey-george-afriyie-poses-no-threat-to-kurt-okraku\/","url_meta":{"origin":37770,"position":0},"title":"Albert Commey: George Afriyie poses no threat to Kurt Okraku","author":"Selasi Fiawoyi","date":"June 27, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Albert Commey\u00a0 believes George Afriyie poses no threat to Kurt Okraku in the upcoming GFA elections. 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