The Ministry of Sports and Recreation and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) have outlined a series of reforms aimed at improving the management of Ghana’s national teams and creating a clearer pathway for developing football talent.
The measures were agreed at a meeting between the two institutions on Friday, October 2, 2026, following concerns over the performance of the national teams and the need for changes to the country’s football development system.
One of the immediate measures is the establishment of a five-member Technical Search Committee to identify and recommend a new head coach for the Black Stars.
The next Black Stars coach, under the proposed arrangement, will be expected to live in Ghana and maintain regular contact with the domestic league.
This is expected to allow the coach to have closer oversight of players competing in Ghana and improve the identification of emerging talent for the senior national team.
The Ministry and GFA are also seeking to give greater attention to locally based players through regular scouting of domestic competitions.
As part of this effort, the GFA Technical Directorate will collaborate with the National Schools and Grassroots Sports programme and football academies to strengthen the transition of promising players from grassroots football into the domestic league and national teams.
The youth development system will also undergo restructuring, with a Technical Head expected to coordinate the U15, U17 and U20 national teams.
Each age-group team will have a dedicated technical team under the new arrangement, with the aim of creating greater continuity in player development.
The U18 and U19 competitions, meanwhile, will be discontinued after the current competitions at those levels are completed.
Another proposal is to make the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence at Prampram the central technical hub for Ghana football.
The facility would serve as a base for technical development, coordination and the implementation of national football development programmes.
To provide oversight of the reforms, the Ministry and GFA will establish a Public Interest Committee to monitor and coordinate their implementation.
The two institutions are also expected to work towards a FIFA-standard cooperation agreement that will define their respective roles and provide a formal framework for collaboration in the administration and development of football.
Changes have also been proposed for national team management committees, with their membership expected to be reduced from five to three.
The proposed restructuring is intended to create clearer lines of responsibility, improve administrative efficiency and strengthen control over expenditure, although further discussions will determine the final arrangements.
Taken together, the measures are designed to create a more integrated system connecting grassroots football, schools, academies, domestic competitions and the national teams.
The Ministry said its engagement with the GFA and other stakeholders will continue as the reforms are implemented, with progress updates to be provided.
The five-member Technical Search Committee will, in the immediate term, focus on the process of identifying a new head coach for the Black Stars.
