Kurt Okraku Hails Standard Player Contract as Transformative for Ghana Football
President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has described the introduction of the Standard Player Contract as a groundbreaking reform that will reshape the country’s football structure.
The initiative received formal approval during the 31st GFA Ordinary Congress held at the E.T. Mensah Hall of the Ghanaman Centre of Excellence in Prampram on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
The Standard Player Contract is the product of years of collaboration between the GFA, its members, and the Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG).
Addressing Congress, Okraku emphasised the significance of the reform.
“In my opinion, this is the best gift to the Ghanaian game; the introduction of the Standard Player Contract.
It is with a deep sense of responsibility that I announce the formal approval of the GFA Standard Player Contract set to take effect from the 2025/26 football season. This development is a product of extensive collaboration between the GFA, PFAG and all key stakeholders.
This marks a significant step forward in the professionalisation of Ghanaian football.”
The new contract system will be compulsory for the signing of all professional players in Ghana and will be implemented across the Ghana Premier League, the Malta Guinness Women’s Premier League, and the Access Bank Division One League.
