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[ 2011-06-18 ]
Nyantakyi wins second term as President Ghana Football Association President, Kwesi
Nyantakyi was re-elected for a second term of
office until 2015 by the GFA Congress, today in
Prampram.
By being the only qualified candidate for the
election of President and in accordance with
Article 28.7 of the GFA Statutes, Congress have
duly returned unopposed, the incumbent president,
who will remain at the head of Ghana football's
governing body for the next four years.
President Nyantakyi, 43, thanked the delegates for
placing their trust in him and appealed for unity.
“I am happy to be re-elected as President of our
Association. With all humility, I extend my
gratitude to all Members of the Congress for
endorsing my re-election," Nyantakyi told Congress
on Friday.
The GFA President spoke about the challenges ahead
and called on all other Members to join forces to
improve the game.
"My re-election presents another opportunity to me
and the Executive Committee and indeed all of you
to forge together and meet new challenges that
confront our Association."
He concluded that, lots of effort needs to be put
into building on the past successes.
"In spite of the modest achievements recorded, a
lot still remains to be done. We still have
challenges confronting us in all our core areas of
work," he said.
Kwesi Nyantakyi is the first President of the GFA
to be democratically re-elected as President of
the Association. Source - Ghana FA
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