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The programme is in pursuant of the need to instil integrity into the game following a plethora of corrupt activities in the administration of the game uncovered by the Number 12 exposé by undercover journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas.

Subsequently, the GFA’s Compliance and Integrity Officer is working with the Integrity Department of FIFA to roll out the GFA’s Integrity and Ethics programme for the upcoming football season.

The programme is expected to inform and educate participants: referees, match commissioners, players, club officials, GFA staff, supporters and all other stakeholders in the game, on integrity issues and the FA’s Code of Ethics.

It is one of the many measures being taken by the GFA to clean the game and will include a ban on participants taking part in betting on football games.

According to a GFA statement, the campaign will also focus on issues such as match manipulation, inducement of match officials, bribery and corruption and discrimination and defamation.

In line with the FA’s Integrity campaign, a new slogan “Recognise, Resist, Report” has been adopted to encourage the public to report all suspected unethical practices to the GFA Compliance and Integrity Unit.