Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has called for improved governance and management structures in Ghanaian football, stressing the need for professionalism in how clubs are run.
Speaking on Sporty FM, the legislator admitted that while Ghana’s sporting structures are not the best, they can be improved through better administration and accountability.
"The sporting structures are not the best, but they can be improved upon," Boamah said. "And I think it's very unfortunate for the person to associate our sports with violence. We've had terrible times, but I think we've improved a lot."
He urged club owners to adopt professional models similar to top African sides, noting that financial capacity alone should not qualify someone to own or manage a football club.
"We must also look at the management and governance structures of our sporting clubs. Is it because a person has money so he can own and chair a club? Is the person putting in place the right structures, administrative and governance, to be able to run a club professionally?”
"When you take the organogram of Zamalek and compare it with that of Kotoko, are they the same? Do we have good doctors, marketing people, psychologists, all the professionals required to run a professional club like Kumasi Asante Kotoko?" he questioned.
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