Ghana Football Association votes to extend presidential term limit

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has officially voted to amend and extend the term limit from two to three terms for its president.

After a landslide development during the 31st Ordinary Congress at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence on August 12, FA presidents can now run for three terms of four years from the previous limitations of two terms of four years – marking a significant shift in Ghana’s football administration.

Out of 123 delegates who participated in the vote, 114 supported the amendment, six opposed it, and three abstained. This move alters the 2019 GFA statutes, which previously capped the presidency at two four-year terms.

The extension means the current GFA President, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, who has been in office since 2019, will be eligible to seek a third term when his current mandate ends in 2027.

There was also a big financial package announced for Ghana Premier League clubs ahead of next season’s top flight campaign. At the congress, Okraku revealed that the winners of the upcoming 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season will be awarded a cash prize of GHC2 million.

Speaking to delegates, Mr. Okraku detailed the prize distribution for the top fifteen clubs based on their final league positions.

The runners-up are set to receive GHC 1 million, while the third and fourth-placed teams will earn GHC 850,000 and GHC 750,000 respectively.

The 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season is slated to begin on September 12.

Prize Breakdown for 2025/26 Ghana Premier League

1st: GHC 2,000,000
2nd: GHC 1,000,000
3rd: GHC 850,000
4th: GHC 750,000
5th: GHC 700,000
6th: GHC 650,000
7th: GHC 600,000
8th: GHC 550,000
9th: GHC 500,000
10th: GHC 450,000
11th: GHC 400,000
12th: GHC 350,000
13th: GHC 300,000
14th: GHC 250,000
15th: GHC 200,000

This prize structure aims to further motivate clubs as they prepare for a highly competitive league season.