FIFA to aid Ghana FA Financially
The Ghana Football Association is in pole position to receive financial assistance from FIFA, to mitigate the financial burdens of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The virus, as a result, has plunged the suspension of major activities around the world, which football has had its fair share off challenges.
This week in a video conference call with the over 200 associations over the world, FIFA president Gianni Infantino promised member associates funds from the body’s reserve funds.
According to Infantino, FIFA must look for solutions in the face of these prevailing situation it’s currently facing as well as the financial impact of the CoronaVirus effects on football.
He said, “FIFA enjoys a good reputation on the financial markets. This has helped us consolidate a solid foundation with large reserves.
“But our reserves are not FIFA’s money – it is football’s money. So when football is in need, we must think about what we can do to help. It is our responsibility and our duty.”
Infantino said a consultation process has already begun to assess the financial impact across football with a view to creating a fund with an independent governance structure.
The FIFA president said: “You have to know that we will be there and we will find solutions together.
“You will never be alone. The world will know where the money goes and, equally important, why the money goes there.”
This week most Ghanaian Premier League Clubs have endlessly wailed to the Government, GFA, and other stakeholders for some sort of financial aid in order to reduce their financial burden in wake of the global pandemic, COVID-19, which has affected lives and brought everything on the world stage to a grand halt.
Club CEOs, Administrators, Stakeholders, Football people will be keenly monitoring proceedings off how the monies made to GFA from FIFA will be shared to them amongst other rising issues.
The Ghana Premier League is suspended until further notice as the country together with the whole world battles the deadly, COVID-19.
As at today, a total of 408 cases have been confirmed and 8 persons have also been confirmed dead in Ghana.
