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Former Chairman of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA), J.Y. Appiah, has strongly criticised the Ghana Football Association (GFA) over the quality of buses procured for clubs, describing them as "old" and "a death trap."
Speaking on Prime Take with Muftawu Nabila Abdulai which will air on Saturday, February 15 at 7:30 PM on JoyNews, Appiah questioned why GHALCA had not rejected the buses or demanded accountability regarding their funding.
"Look, the buses the GFA bought for the clubs are old. GHALCA could have come forward and said, 'We are rejecting the buses. Let us know the source of the money for these buses.' But no one is talking about it, and I don't know why," he stated.
The 79-year-old expressed concerns over the safety of the vehicles, revealing that they are 16 years old and have not been licensed.
"How do you buy 16-year-old buses for a club? I understand they [GFA] have not been able to license those buses. A death trap, and nobody is talking about it," he added.
He further questioned the leadership at GHALCA, insisting that they should have taken a stronger stance.
"What kind of leadership do we have at GHALCA? Someone buys a death trap for you, and you can't champion the cause of the clubs," he lamented.
In late 2024, when then GHALCA Kudjoe Fianoo criticised the leadership of the GFA and demanded resignation of Executive Council members, his General Secretary, Oduro Nyarko wrote a statement apologising to GFA President Kurt Okraku for comments passed by the Chairman.
"I would have sacked the General Secretary if I were the Chairman for apologising to Kurt. You work under me as Chairman. How do you share my opinion on the leadership of football and then release a statement apologising to the President?" he fumed.
The former GHALCA boss stressed that clubs must take control of their affairs and demand better treatment. He pointed to practical issues clubs are facing with the buses, including reports that one allocated to New Edubiase is already out of service.
"You buy a bus that cannot get to Kpando. The New Edubiase bus is grounded. I don't know what is motivating them not to talk [about the ills in Ghana football],” he remarked.
Appiah warned that unless clubs stand up for their rights and GHALCA asserts its authority, the GFA will continue to act without being held accountable.
"Until clubs decide to do the right things and take charge of their own cause, or GHALCA starts to do things properly, the FA will continue doing what it's doing now," he concluded.

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