Chairman of the Referees Association of Ghana (RAG), George Saijah, has accused Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku of sidelining the association in key matters, particularly in the appointment of referees.
In an interview on Asempa FM’s Ultimate Sports Show, Mr. Saijah expressed frustration over the GFA’s decision to create a separate body to handle referee appointments—a responsibility traditionally managed by RAG.
He revealed that the association raised the issue with Mr. Okraku but received no satisfactory response.
“We had a meeting with the President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, and we complained to him about how RAG has suddenly been sidelined. We told him RAG cannot exist while there is a different body appointing referees to officiate matches, but he didn’t give us any positive feedback,” he told Asempa FM.
Mr. Saijah also disclosed that referees across the Premier League, Division One, and Women’s League are owed 22 weeks of unpaid allowances, having only been paid for 12 out of the 34 weeks in the just-ended season.
Calling for urgent intervention, he appealed to former President John Mahama and former Chief of Staff Julius Debrah to step in.
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