The capacity building and skill training initiative was launched on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at the headquarters of the FA in Accra.
The Ghana Football School is being set up in collaboration with some universities and technical universities in the country, including the University of Ghana (UG) and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
The others are the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), the University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA), the Sunyani Technical University and the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS).
A statement from the GFA said: “Members of the Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG), active and retired, coaches, masseurs, Physiotherapists, team managers and other service providers are expected to benefit from this initiative.”
The launch of the Ghana Football School was graced by GFA President Kurt Okraku, 1982 Africa Cup of Nations winner Samuel Opoku Nti.
“Executive Council Members Dr. Tony Aubynn and Nana Sarfo Oduro, General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo, Technical Director Bernhard Lippert and Director of Coaching Education Professor Joseph Kwame Mintah were also there.