CAF selects Ghana to host its Academy

Ghana has been selected among six countries to host the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the Western Zone B.

The selection was made CAF's Executive Committee meeting held on April 1 in Johannesburg South Africa.

A release signed by Mr Kofi Nsaih, General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), said other countries chosen to host similar programs are - Tunisia, Cameroon, Senegal, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia.

The statement said the objective of the academies is to perfect the education of the continent's football experts in the different fields of the "Beautiful Game" namely, coaching, refereeing, administration, sports medicine, marketing and the use of new technology.

It said the academy would consist of an administrative block, work area, a cafeteria, one or more lecture rooms, two football fields (one with natural grass and the other with artificial) and a multi-purpose sports arena.

The statement said according to CAF the site would be situated in the outskirts of Accra and the cost of construction and the long-term running of the facility would be borne by CAF.