Shocker at FA polls

GFA vice-president Fred Crentsil and vice-chairman of the Black Stars Management Committee, Kudjoe Fianoo emerged high profile casualties of the GFA National Executive Committee elections after losing their seats in a shock outcome at yesterday’s polls in Accra.

The highly-influential duo missed out in their bid to retain their seats on the Executive Committee as the delegates favoured new faces, with experienced administrators such as Kofi Manu (Blue Blue) and Jones Alhassan Abu also given the boot.

Crentsil and Fianoo disappeared from the FA Secretariat moments after the results were declared and were unavailable for comment. Surprisingly, Crentsil, who represented Techiman City FC, polled 23 votes in the Division One elections, while Fianoo amassed a paltry five votes.

Only three individuals were able to retain their seats, with Black Stars Management Committee chairman, George Afriyie, leading a group of 10 individuals who were elected to the powerful committee.

Afriyie, who contested on the ticket of Liberty Professionals, retained his seat by getting joint-highest votes of 11.

Interestingly, Afriyie's tally in the Premier League elections was matched by new entrants, Aduana Star's Albert Commey and Inter Allies CEO, Eric Delali Senaye.

The delegates also reposed confidence in Kweku Abaka Eyiah and Wilfried Kweku Osei (Parma) who grabbed two of the four available Division One slots by polling respective tallies of 25 and 27.

Completing the premiership list were Kumasi Asante Kotoko General Manager, Samuel Opoku Nti, Accra Hearts of Oak board member, Frank Nelson Nwokolo and Nana Banyin Eyison of Sekondi Hasaacas who polled nine votes each. Fianoo, Manu and Kingsley Osei Bonsu missed out.

The format of the premiership elections entitled all 16 delegates to six votes each. However, the delegates chose not to use 10 of their votes with only 86 of the expected 96 votes being cast.

In the race for the four Division One slots, debutant and president of Dreams FC Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku's message which focused on his expertise as a sports consultant, resonated with most of the 48 delegates as he garnered 35 votes to book his place on the committee.