The Ministry of Sports and Recreation has ruled out dissolving the Ghana Football Association (GFA) following a meeting with the Association’s leadership to discuss the recent crisis surrounding the Black Stars.
Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams met GFA President Kurt Okraku and members of the GFA Executive Committee on Friday at the Ministry in Accra, with discussions lasting more than two hours.
The meeting focused on the state of Ghana football after the Black Stars suffered consecutive defeats in their opening two matches of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, losing 2-0 to Côte d’Ivoire in Bouaké before a 4-2 home defeat to The Gambia.
The results have intensified calls from sections of the public and football stakeholders for major changes within the GFA, including demands for the Association to be dissolved. However, the Ministry says it has no plans to pursue that option and is instead focused on finding a way forward for the national team and Ghana football.
As part of the next steps, three government representatives will join a technical search committee tasked with identifying candidates for the vacant Black Stars head coach position. The committee will bring together representatives from government and the football administration as the search begins for Carlos Queiroz’s replacement.
Queiroz and the GFA mutually agreed to terminate his contract on Thursday, October 1, following the Black Stars’ poor start to the AFCON 2027 qualifiers. The latest meeting therefore signals continued collaboration between the Sports Ministry and the GFA despite growing pressure for changes in the management of Ghana football.