Borehole Project: No FIFA funds were allocated for pitch maintenance - GFA clarifies

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has clarified the purpose of its Borehole Project, emphasizing that the initiative aims to improve playing infrastructure by enhancing water access for pitch maintenance.

The project, officially named the “GFA Borehole Project,” was funded by a specific grant from FIFA, which the GFA requested to support playing infrastructure for clubs nationwide.

The primary goal of the project is to construct boreholes and provide necessary accessories, such as water tanks, to improve pitch watering systems.

These enhancements are intended for Regional Football Associations (RFAs), Division One League (DOL), and Ghana Premier League (GPL) clubs.

The GFA emphasized that the FIFA grant was never meant for maintaining pitches in national stadiums, a fact documented in all official reports related to the project. Instead, the focus was on providing water sources to improve pitch conditions at various game centers.

Due to the heavy use of the Tamale Sports Stadium at the time, the GFA decided to allocate one of the water tanks and a borehole to that facility as part of the project.

The GFA borehole strategy, approved by the Executive Council and the GFA Congress, remains a public initiative aimed at strengthening football infrastructure across Ghana.