The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced a major welfare initiative that will see US$200,000 committed over the next four years to support the healthcare needs of former national team players.
GFA President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku made the announcement during the Association’s 32nd Ordinary Congress at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram on Thursday, outlining a new intervention under the GFA Foundation Player Welfare Initiative.
Under the programme, the GFA will allocate US$50,000 every year for the next four years to assist former national team players who are battling various medical conditions.
President Simeon-Okraku said the programme was designed to honour former national team players who dedicated their careers to representing Ghana and brought pride to the nation through their service.
“Our former national team players brought immense pride and glory to Ghana through their dedication, sacrifice and service to the nation,” he said.
“Many of them continue to face significant health challenges long after their playing careers have ended, and it is only fitting that the football family stands with them during these difficult moments.”
Under the initiative, the GFA Foundation will set aside US$50,000 every year, creating a dedicated welfare mechanism to assist eligible former national team players with healthcare needs.
Over four years, the commitment will amount to US$200,000, marking one of the GFA's significant direct interventions in the welfare of former national stars.
