The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has formally accepted an amendment that will increase the time restriction for its leadership from two to three terms. The Association’s 31st Ordinary Congress made the decision on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
GFA General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo addressed the delegates, emphasising that the change to Article 37.4 aimed to better align with FIFA’s governance structure.
Article 37.4 refers to the term ‘restriction’. In this essay, we agree with the suggestion, but we strongly recommend aligning it with the FIFA model, stipulating and suggesting as follows.
Then they provide a draft of how it should be. The president, vice presidents, and executive council members will have a four-year term.
Their terms of office will follow the same electoral cycle. Their mandate shall commence immediately upon the conclusion of the Congress that elected them and expire at the end of the Congress that elects their successors.
No president may serve more than three terms, whether consecutive or not. All other members of the executive council, including the vice president, are limited to three terms of office, whether consecutive or not. Any time in the office,
The new rule allows both the president and all members of the Executive Council to serve for up to 12 years if re-elected, putting Ghana’s football governance in line with international standards.