Gianni Infantino has been praised by Kurt Okraku, president of the Ghana Football Association, with being instrumental in the development of Ghana’s football infrastructure throughout the last ten years.

Okraku praised the substantial expenditures made at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram, marking Infantino’s tenth anniversary as FIFA President, calling the development “an amazing story” for the Ghanaian game.

Many people refer to you as President. In his tribute, Okraku stated, “You are a true, true human being, which is why I prefer to call you brother.”

The head of the GFA stressed that FIFA’s support has been essential to the Prampram complex’s development of new fields, facility upgrades, gym installation, and exterior wall construction.

“Under your leadership, Ghanaian football has made lots of successes. We’ve relied heavily on your support for all the investments that we have made at our Technical Center in Prampram. We are so grateful,” he noted.

Okraku also pointed to the construction of the first-ever FIFA-standard Astroturf in Ghana’s Upper East Region, saying the project has given young boys and girls fresh hope to pursue their dreams.

“But for the support that you offered us, we are very much grateful,” he added.

Kurt Okraku, the president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has urged COP Christian Tetteh Yohunu, the Inspector-General of Police, to assist in bringing justice to the case of Francis Yaw Frimpong, well known as Nana Pooley, a late supporter of Asante Kotoko.

During a meeting between the Ghana Police Service and the GFA leadership at the Police Headquarters in Accra, the call was made in order to discuss safety and accountability issues in football.

Early in 2025, Nana Pooley was slain during a Ghana Premier League game, shocking the football community and rekindling worries about spectator safety at stadiums. The matter is still pending more than a year later.

Okraku stressed the importance of bringing closure to the matter, noting that justice for the deceased and his family would reinforce confidence in the game’s governance and security arrangements.

He urged the Police to continue supporting the judicial process to ensure a timely and transparent resolution, adding that protecting lives at football matches remains a shared responsibility between the FA and law enforcement agencies.

The IGP assured the GFA of the Police Service’s commitment to maintaining security and supporting due process in all matters related to football safety.

Kurt Okraku, the president of the Ghana Football Association, has stated that he will be present for the opening of the recently constructed TNA Stadium in Tarkwa.

At the Stadium’s launch, Mr. Kurt Okraku will be joined by a number of well-known figures. Medeama SC, the former winners of the Ghana Premier League, will call the stadium home.

One day prior to the stadium’s inauguration, on Thursday, August 15, 2024, the president and his entourage will arrive in Tarkwa.

The development of Medeama SC, the 2022–23 Premier League champions, as well as other lower league teams in Tarkwa and the surrounding districts, as well as the community at large, is expected to be greatly aided by the renovation of TNA Stadium.

Medeama SC will take on Asante Kotoko in an exhibition match to officially open the stadium in what is expected to be a football festival in Tarkwa on Friday August 16, 2024. Kick off time is 18:00GMT (6pm).

The new TNA Stadium is expected to serve as the home ground of Medeama SC in the Ghana Premier League pending approval from the Club Licensing Department of the Ghana Football Association.