GFA to introduce VAR to Ghana Premier League”- Kurt Okraku
By Lukman MUMIN, Accra
President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Edwin-Simeon Okraku has disclosed plans for the implementation of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the domestic topflight league.
With the use of VAR a common thing in most of the top leagues across the world, the FA has decided to follow suit, especially with officiating being a major problem in the Ghana Premier League.
During a Meet the Press event on Friday, August 9, 2024, the FA boss expressed efforts to make the league one of the best on the continent.
“We are going to introduce VAR into our football. Whatever we will do to introduce VAR into football, we will, as part of our overall strategy for improving refereeing starting from our GPL, we will. It’s coming,” he said.
Ghana first utilised VAR during the 2022 World Cup qualifier against Nigeria at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, where a penalty decision was reversed with the help of VAR. Last season, VAR was used in the CAF Confederation Cup in Kumasi for Dreams FC’s knockout matches.
