GFA Teams Up With CID To Fight Match Fixing, Hooliganism
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has joined hands with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service in the quest to clamp down on match fixing and other illegalities in the country’s football.
The aim is to protect the integrity of Ghana football as the 2025/26 football season approaches.
According to the FA, the collaboration seeks to tackle three of the biggest threats facing the game: match manipulation, illegal betting and hooliganism.
This was the central theme of discussions when President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku paid a courtesy call on the Director-General of the CID, Commissioner of Police (COP) Lydia Yaa Donkor, at the Police Headquarters in Accra on Monday, August 25, 2025.
In his remarks, President Okraku stressed the vital role of the Police Service and particularly the CID, in ensuring a safe and transparent football ecosystem.
“As we prepare for a new season, we want to strengthen our relationship with the Police Service to fight the canker of match manipulation, clamp down on illegal betting activities and ensure that violence and hooliganism are rooted out of our game,” President Simeon-Okraku said.
He further assured the CID of the GFA’s readiness to deepen collaboration, not only to protect the integrity of competitions but also to create a safer matchday environment for players, officials and fans.
COP Lydia Donkor, for her part, commended the Football Association for proactively engaging the Police Service and reaffirmed the CID’s commitment to supporting the Association.
“We consider football a national treasure and an avenue for unity, development and pride. The Police Service, through the CID, will continue to stand with the GFA in addressing emerging challenges such as corruption in sports, violence at match venues and illegal betting practices.”
The 2025/26 Premier League is scheduled to kick off on Friday, September 12, 2025, with the GFA determined to ensure that the competition is played in a safe, credible and professionally managed environment.
