By Michael Foli Jackidy, GNA
Ho (V/R), May 29, GNA – Mrs Enyonam Apetorgbor, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Keta FC, has appealed to the President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Mr Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, to intervene in what she described as worrying developments within the Volta Regional Football Association (VRFA), particularly concerning the ongoing Volta Middle League.
In an open letter addressed to the GFA President, Mrs Apetorgbor expressed concern over what she described as growing perceptions among clubs and stakeholders that administrative decisions within the VRFA were being influenced by money, privileged access and external pressure rather than fairness and established regulations.
She said such perceptions posed a serious threat to the credibility and integrity of football administration in the Volta Region.
Mrs Apetorgbor alleged that some officials within the regional football administration may be compromising fairness by leaking privileged information to competing clubs for financial gain.
According to her, such alleged practices undermined the confidence of clubs that had invested resources, players and credibility into the competition.
She noted that football in the Volta Region had witnessed significant growth in recent years, with clubs investing heavily in player development and communities increasingly supporting the sport as a tool for youth empowerment and economic opportunity.
Mrs Apetorgbor cautioned that alleged administrative manipulation, selective justice and external influence in disciplinary matters could undermine the progress made in the development of football in the region.
She appealed to the GFA President to ensure that the VRFA applied its regulations fairly and transparently and protected clubs from what she termed administrative abuse.
The Keta FC CEO further called for enhanced oversight of the Volta Middle League, a review of the handling of protests and disciplinary cases, and measures to safeguard the integrity of football competitions in the region.
“This issue goes beyond one club. It concerns the credibility of Volta football and Ghana football as a whole. If clubs begin to believe that results can be influenced outside the field of play, confidence in the game and investment in football development will suffer,” she stated.
Mrs Apetorgbor reaffirmed Keta FC’s commitment to the development of football and respect for football institutions but stressed that remaining silent on the developments would amount to complicity.
She expressed confidence in the leadership of the GFA President to act fairly and decisively in the interest of Ghana football.
GNA
Edited by Maxwell Awumah/Benjamin Mensah