GFA receives 2nd tranche of FIFA COVID-19 Relief Fund
The Ghana Football Association has acknowledged receipt of the second tranche of the FIFA COVID-19 relief fund.
President of the Ghana Football Association, Mr. Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has confirmed the receipt of the second portion of the relief funds promised by the Federation of International Football Association (Fifa) as a palliative for the coronavirus pandemic.
The COVID-19 FIFA Relief Fund was created to help Member Associations, MA of FIFA TO tackle the challenges that the pandemic is throwing at them. The plan was to distribute USD 1 million grant for each MA so that they can protect and restart football. Each MA would also receive an additional USD 500,000.
The first tranche, ie, USD 1 million was paid to the Ghana Football Association in August 2020.
Following the receipt of the second tranche, the GFA President via a statement thanked the GFA staff for ensuring that the Association is among the first to receive the 2nd tranche of the FIFA COVID-19 Relief Funds.
“Immediately FIFA sent the template and held an online meeting on the subject, the GFA staff jumped into action, knowing how important this Relief is to our members.
“I work with the staff and so I know the hard work that was put in and how late they close just to ensure that our members, i.e., Premier League clubs, Division One League clubs, Women’s Premier League clubs, Regional Women’s Division One League clubs, and all beneficiaries get this relief.
“Someone may say but it is their work? I say we don’t thank our staff enough because other Associations have not got theirs yet because report writing and data collection is not easy if you are not well prepared. We have done well by putting ineffective administrative structures, hence the speed in execution.
“We have said that the GFA will position itself very well administratively and in terms of compliance with FIFA and all laws to ensure that the football family obtain all benefits due us and promptly for the development of our much cherished national sport”, President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku added.
The GFA will work with beneficiaries of the fund to ensure the effective distribution of the funds in compliance with the relevant requirements and regulations of FIFA on the usage of the Funds.
