Chairman of the Ghanaian Referees Association, George Saijah, has revealed that his organisation is no longer responsible for appointing referees for football matches in Ghana.
Previously, the association handled the training and selection of referees for competitions such as the Women’s League, Division One League, and the Ghana Premier League, but that role has shifted.
According to Saijah, for the last two seasons, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has taken over the task of assigning referees to officiate matches, a change he described as challenging.
While addressing the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sports on September 30, 2024, Saijah mentioned that the current process for selecting referees has faced difficulties.
“Orders that come up after the match is over. I’ll say our mandate ends when we train these referees.
“Formerly, we were doing it, but for the past two seasons, GFA has taken that, and that is now with them. They do the training and selection of the referees.”
Ghanaian referees have faced significant criticism for their match officiating, with many attributing their performances to substandard refereeing, which has led to various problems at stadiums.