GFA meets FIFA to implement VAR in Ghana league

The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) will hold an important meeting with representatives of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and relevant operatives regarding the implementation of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in Ghana’s domestic leagues.

The two-day meeting, scheduled for today and tomorrow, will take place in Accra, with the full VAR project team from FIFA in attendance.

This initial meeting, labelled the VAR kick-off meeting, is a critical first step in FIFA’s Implementation Assessment Approval Program (IAAP), an essential process for any Member Association (MA) aiming to adopt VAR technology.

Review VAR

During the session, FIFA and GFA representatives will review comprehensive aspects of the VAR project and evaluate all necessary dependencies for its successful execution. 

Following the meeting, FIFA’s approval will mark the official go-ahead for VAR implementation in Ghana’s domestic leagues.

The FIFA delegation arrived in Ghana yesterday and the key resource persons from FIFA include Inokuchi Takaaki and Michael Bailey, who will share expertise on the technology and procedures associated with VAR.

On the part of the GFA, General Secretary Prosper Harisson Addo (Esq.) will lead a team that will include several high-ranking officials and key personnel such as Alex Kotey (Head of Referees and VAR Team Leader), Emmanuel Aglago (VAR Instructor), Marian Mensah (Head of Legal Affairs), Francis Adu (Head of IT), Julius Emunah (Head of Competitions), Neil Armstrong-Mortagbe (Head of PR and Strategy), and Christine Ziga (Chairperson of the Referees Committee). — Ghanafa.org