Inconceivable though it may seem, I might not be the world’s greatest and most knowledgeable expert on the subject of Ghana football, but neither am I without qualifications in the subject. I share with my compatriots a deep passion for the game, but unlike the majority of Ghanaians, I have been privileged to hold executive positions in three different sporting organizations of our national soccer system. First, I filled the role of Interim Secretary of the Organization of Ghana League Clubs Association (OGLCA), which is now known as the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA). Second, between 1983 and 1985 I was engaged by Accra Hearts of Oak as Assistant Secretary under the chairmanships of Seth Abadjie and Marcus Hughes. Third, I was a member of the Management Board of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) with responsibilities for Legal Issues.
In the course of performing my daily functions on these appointments, I was exposed to all the various aspects of sports management, from the front office operations of football teams to the shouting confrontations in the back room that aren’t reported in the sporting news. I need not emphasize the enrichment of knowledge gleaned from this experience, which, coupled with my educational background and the mentorship and encouragement of friends and critics—such as Oheneba Charles, Kojo Quarshie and a few others—equipped me with some measure of insight about sports administration, in both detail and general aspect. The extent to which my accumulated wisdom can be considered adequate or authoritative is a judgment best left to others, but I do have something to say on the subject and I wish to be heard, hence this book. To put it as succinctly as possible, my intention is to offer a set of prescriptions to help heal the maladies that have afflicted the development, growth and advancement of Ghana football.
In this book I have tried to offer suggestions that could help to salvage the fortunes of Ghana football/sports. In doing so I have drawn heavily on the experience gained during the years of my service in Ghana football at various levels. The issues raised in this book and the solutions offered could be considered equally relevant and applicable to the experience of other African countries, where the situation is not very different. Soccer/sports management on the African continent is ailing and really does need a strong dosage of policy prescriptions that will lay a solid foundation for the future growth of the game. Competent and cutting-edge management has always been at the heart of successful business endeavors and the sports industry is no exception, yet in the case of Ghana and Africa, sports management is an area in which we hear endless regretful confessions of failure and disappointment resulting from mismanagement and the lack of business acumen and technical know-how.
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