A member of the Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Nana Oduro Sarfo, has strongly criticized Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams for labelling some club owners and managers as “clueless.”
The minister’s comments followed the controversial conclusion of the Matchday 33 fixture between Basake Holy Stars and Nations FC at the Ampain AAK II Sports Arena.
The game ended abruptly after Nations FC players and officials stormed the pitch to protest a second contentious penalty awarded to the home side.
The Abrankese-based side eventually abandoned the match, citing biased officiating and inadequate security.
Reports also indicated that the club’s owner, Dr. Kwame Kyei, and his son, Divine Kyei, were assaulted during the incident.
In an interview with Sporty FM, Minister Adams did not hold back his frustration, criticizing the conduct and competence of certain club owners and managers.
Responding to the minister’s remarks, Nana Oduro Sarfo—speaking on Adom TV’s Fire for Fire—defended the football fraternity and questioned the minister’s understanding of the sport.
“I don’t think the Minister for Health will stand in public and criticise owners of private hospitals and tell them they are clueless,” he said.
“If the Minister for Sports [Kofi Adams] understands football, he wouldn’t have said some club owners are clueless.”
Oduro Sarfo went on to admit that the GFA, including himself, should have taken proactive steps to guide the minister upon assuming office.
“I will blame the GFA, including myself. When he came into office, we should have given him the code of ethics, disciplinary code, statutes, and regulations of the Ghana Football Association (GFA),” he added.
With the league season set to conclude this weekend, the GFA has yet to issue a decision regarding the abandoned match.