World football governing body, Fifa, has appointed Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi as a member of the board of the newly-established FIFA Foundation.
Nyantakyi was appointed during the meeting of the FIFA Council in Kolkata, India on Friday, 27, October 2017.
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino and FIFA Council member, Sonia Bien-Aime are the other members of the FIFA Foundation Board.
The FIFA Foundation is established with the purpose of providing a solid legal and institutional basis for FIFA’s social development initiatives.
According to Fifa, one of the core intentions of the foundation will be to institutionalise a commitment of the FIFA Legends to engage in such activities and act as promoters of FIFA’s aims and objectives related to social development.
The Fifa Foundation is expected to be operational by the first quarter of 2018. Later in the year, the FIFA Council will appoint a selection of respected personalities –from football and other areas of society –as additional members of the Foundation.
Meanwhile, the FIFA Council has also approved an increase in the prize money for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia to a total amount of $400 million, 12 per cent up from the $358 million of the 2014 edition.
The council also approved the following:
Approval of the following FIFA tournament dates:
FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018: 5 to 24 August 2018
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Uruguay 2018: 13 November to 1 December 2018
FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018: 12 to 22 December 2018
FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019: 7 June to 7 July 2019
Source: Class FM
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This sakawa man has destroyed and continue to destroy Ghana soccer but, getting awards and appointments left, right and center. Hmm God save us.
Is there something in this man that GHANAIANS don't see and therefore do not appreciate?
this guy is not helping Ghana football with all the positions he is holding. common report to file with FIFA about an incompetent referee he could not do. Well i will not be surprised if he has a hand in the referee's incompetence in the match against Uganda. He might taken money from the Egyptians and gave some to the referee. Ghana will not have qualified even if they won against Uganda but robbing them in front of the camara was a NO NO. and this ed10t nyantakyi and his ple could not say anything. why wont we be cheated when we dont have the ple to complain. Nyantakyi is us3l3ss period.
Hey Mr Nyantakyi you are too much.Whiles your enemies make noise you keep on moving higher and higher.im a person who keeps on admiring your personality and educational capabilities.one of such ones was how you indicated to mahama vanderpuye where he belongs to.of course had it not been politics this vanderpuye can never even hold a debate with you.i think you are professionally good.ayekoo .keep it up