The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has pledged to construct a modern community football pitch at the Tesano Police Depot as part of a renewed partnership with the Ghana Police Service aimed at enhancing security and infrastructure in the sport.

GFA President Kurt Okraku met with the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohunu, at the Police Headquarters in Accra on Thursday, February 19, to formalise the collaboration.

The initiative focuses on "specialised sports policing" to address the unique challenges associated with crowd management, match manipulation, and illegal betting.

Central to the discussions was the GFA’s "Power to the Youth" initiative. The proposed facility at the Police Depot School in Tesano aims to create a high-quality platform for local talent to flourish. Okraku described the project as a "key intervention" to strengthen sporting infrastructure.

He also commended the Police Service for its active involvement in domestic leagues, specifically highlighting the contributions of the Police Ladies in the Malta Guinness Women’s Premier League and Police National FC, who are currently competing in the Access Bank Division One League.

The need for enhanced security technology at stadiums was also a key topic of discussion. COP Yohunu assured the Association that specialised units would be deployed to mitigate hooliganism and ensure matchday safety for families and fans.

This collaboration aims to provide a safer environment for spectators while maintaining the integrity of the sport through a joint task force designed to combat match manipulation.

The tone of the meeting turned solemn as Okraku called for "swift investigations" into the death of football fan Nana Pooley. He emphasised that the football community requires justice and closure for the bereaved family to maintain trust in matchday security.

With Ghana's focus on international assignments, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup, both institutions agreed to establish a permanent and coordinated security framework.

To further integrate football into the community, the GFA has offered to make Premier League content available free-to-air on Police TV, thus making domestic football more accessible to the public than ever before.

COP Yohunu expressed gratitude to the GFA for the infrastructure investment at the Tesano pitch, noting that a safer environment at match venues is essential for the long-term growth of the Ghanaian game.