GPL: GFA Executive Council Names Referees Committee Ahead of New Season

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council has named a five-member Referees Committee with a two year mandate ahead of the upcoming season.

The Committee will be chaired by the winner of Robert Duncan and Salifu Zida Exco election, the Central and Upper East Regions FA Chairmen respectively.

Veteran sports journalist, Michael Oti Adjei will deputize the chairman.

Their duties is to implement the following:

• Appoint referees for matches organised or sanctioned by the GFA.

• Study match reports and make recommendations to the Executive Council.

• Nominate candidates who are eligible to officiate at international matches according to FIFA Regulations governing the registration of international referees , assistant referees, futsal referees and beach soccer referees on FIFA’s list.

• Comply with standard refereeing methods as established by FIFA to ensure uniform implementation of the Laws of the Game.

• Approve the referee instructor and assessor panels.

• Recommend the suspension or removal from the referees list, those found to be incompetent or guilty of of serious misconduct.

• Ensure strict compliance with the provisions of the Regulations on the Organisation of Refereeing in FIFA Member Associations and the GFA Referees Regulations.

Daniel Agbogah, Christine Ziga and C.W. Okine are members of the committee.