The Ghana Football Association (GFA), led by President Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku, has revealed a significant plan to permanently make the University of Ghana (UG) Stadium the home of MTN FA Cup finals.
He made this announcement during the FA Cup trophy presentation by the organizing committee, GFA officials, and MTN to the Pro Vice Chancellor (Academic and Students Affairs) Professor Gordon Awandare, the UG Director of Sports, Dr. Bella Bello Bitugu and other officials of the institution.
Mr Okraku emphasized the GFA’s intention to establish the venue as a long-term fixture for the event.
Thank you very much for opening up your facility to us. We believe that the University of Ghana will always be a strategic partner to the Ghana Football Association in our determination or in our attempt to develop football. Beyond this exercise, we intend to engage you more. In fact, we intend to make this facility the permanent home of this fixture.”-he said.
This year’s FA cup Final saw Nsoatreman FC come from behind to beat Bofoakwa Tano to lift the 2023/24 MTN FA Cup at the University of Ghana Stadium on Sunday, June 23.
Story by Asack Pius|univers.ug.edu.gh
