Newly appointed Chairman of the FA Cup Committee, Wilson Arthur has promised to build on the good works of Kurt Okraku as he seeks to maintain the competition’s status as the best and well-organized in the country.
The President of Skyy FC leads the seven-member FA committee appointed by Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council.
Kurt, who is now President of the GFA, served on the FA Cup Committee between 2010 and 2018. He first served as a member, moved on to become Vice Chairman before he was confirmed as Chairman in 2017.
During Kurt’s time, the FA Cup was attractive and lucrative compared to the Ghana Premier League.
“Sponsorship for the FA Cup will be enormous in my tenure because I have the records. The FA Cup has a brand and I will build upon the good works of Mr Okraku, I will do everything within my means to lift the standard from where he left it,” Mr Wilson said on Kumasi FM.
Other members of the Committee are Kofi Poku as Vice Chairman, George Ofosuhene, Robert Duncan/Salifu Zida (depending on Executive Council election result), Oloboi Commodore, Frederick Agbenyo and Donne Komako.
The FA Cup Committee has the responsibility of bringing the required innovations to deliver a great knock-out event to patrons of the competition.
Another responsibility of the Committee is to promulgate policies and programs for implementation by the relevant departments of the Ghana Football Association Secretariat.
The FA Cup Committee is also mandated to ensure that sponsors, partners and all stakeholders of the competition derive the desired benefits without failure for the resources they invest in the event.
