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Kumasi edition of Save Ghana Football demo halted following GFA calls for talks

Organisers of the Save Ghana Football protest have suspended the Kumasi edition of the demonstration aimed at calling on the government and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to reform football administration at all levels.

According to the organisers, their decision comes on the back of an invitation for an open dialogue extended by the GFA following the Accra edition staged last week (February 14).

“Conveners of Save Ghana Football Movement wish to notify the public of their intention to put on hold, the second protest originally slated for Friday, February 23, 2024, at Garden City, Kumasi.

“This decision was arrived at after a positive round of talks between the group and the Parliament of Ghana, as well as the relevant bodies whose duty we believe it is to revive the passion of the nation, football.

“While last week’s demonstration was the first of many things to come to ensure that football receives the right attention from those at the helm of affairs to develop the game and change our current narrative, it has become necessary to put the Kumasi event on hold to make room for dialogue following approaches made to us by the Ghana Football Association and the Ministry for Youth and Sports,” the group said in a statement dated Tuesday, February 20, 2024.

Last week, campaigners led by a group of leading sports journalists staged a protest in Accra, where a petition containing 15 key demands was presented to Parliament, the ministry and the GFA.

“It is an open secret that the football ecosystem is evidently collapsing and our demand that the nation embrace this unique opportunity to reform and set the game back on the path of its glory days has so far received the right attention from the various quarters, the statement added.

Save Ghana Football Kumasi Demo on hold

The organisation stated that the decision to postpone the Kumasi protest is in no way a resolution to the issue, but it does emphasise the need for discussion on their objectives.

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