Kwesi Nyantakyi defends GFAâs judicial structure amid controversial ruling fallout
In his first public comments on the Dreams FC-Tema Youth case, former GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi has defended the judicial structure of the Football Association despite admitting to flaws in the 2015 Disciplinary Committee ruling.Nyantakyi explained that although the decision, which failed to penalise Dreams FC for identity manipulation, was later reversed by CAS, the GFAâs approach to establishing independent committees was a necessary step to reduce direct influence from club-affiliated executives. He argued that errors can still occur even within independent systems, citing similar shortcomings in the countryâs judiciary, including the Supreme Court.He referenced Ghanaâs 1961 Re: Akoto case, where the Supreme Court wrongly ruled that the constitutionâs bill of rights was unenforceable, an error only corrected decades later."The Supreme Court makes mistakes. Thatâs why we have a hierarchy of courts," he said in an interview with Muftawu Nabila, adding that the GFA similarly created a system where decisions could be challenged through internal appeals.Nyantakyi maintained that, while the system may be imperfect, it marked a departure from direct interference by GFA officials in disciplinary and judicial matters.
