Kwesi Nyantakyi Resigns As GFA President

The President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has resigned from his position.

Mr. Nyantakyi made this decision after a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Association on Friday afternoon.

“After a meeting of the Executive Committee this afternoon I decided to resign as President of the Ghana Football Association...I hereby apologise unreservedly to the father of the Nation, H.E. Nana Akufo Addo, H.E. the Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, Hon. Ministers and Deputy Ministers of State for indiscretion in associating them with the private conversations on the video. I wish to clarify that at no time prior to or subsequent to any deliberations on the video did I consult, contact or inform any Government official about discussions on the video. I take sole and personal responsibility for the proceedings on the video. I wish to apologise to my family, work colleagues, friends, associates and the people of Ghana for the disappointment my indiscretion has caused them. This is by no means an admission of wrong doing for issues on the video”, he said in a statement sent to the GFA General Secretary on Friday.

Read full statement below