PUMA is set to unveil new kits for the various national teams of
Ghana in September 2020.
According to a post from the Ghana
Football Association (GFA), the new design was approved by the Normalization
Committee led by Dr Kofi Amoah after the renewal of the contract.
Ghana was expected to wear new kits
for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations but was unable to get new designs due to the
delay in the contract renewal.
According to the GFA, the German
Kit manufacturing company will release samples of the kits to the public in
September 2020.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Football
Association President, Kurt Okraku accompanied by some Executive Council member
Randy Abbey and Acting General Secretary Alex Asante were in Germany over the
weekend to meet with the Kit’s sponsors.
Below is a statement released by
the Ghana Football Association after the meeting.
The President of the Ghana Football
Association Kurt E.S. Okraku has held talks with Ghana's kit sponsors Puma in
Germany.
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The GFA President earlier this week
visited the kit manufacturing giants as part of his engagements with various
stakeholders of the GFA.
Puma has been an important partner
of the GFA for more than a decade and the visit by the President was to
introduce himself to the FA's kit partners, as well as discuss important issues
of mutual benefit.
On the part of the GFA, among key
areas of concern, which Mr. Okraku focused his discussions on were assistance
in youth and infrastructure development, as well as a stronger partnership with
the senior national team, the Black Stars.
On youth Development, the GFA
President urged Puma to support Ghana's youth development programs by inviting
Ghana's junior teams to participate in Puma-sponsored youth tournaments in
Europe.
On the senior national team, Mr.
Okraku expressed disappointment over Ghana's inability to qualify for the 2018
World Cup in Russia, but added that Puma can offer support to Ghana's quest to
qualify for the next FIFA World Cup in Qatar by assisting the GFA to play key
international matches to help the team's preparations if possible.
The GFA President also implored on
Puma to assist the GFA with technical exchange programmes with Puma-sponsored
partners abroad, as well as support Ghana with a legacy project at the Ghanaman
Soccer Center of Excellence and other places in recognition of the
long-standing partnership between Ghana and Puma.
Puma's team was led by Manolo
Schürmann, Head of Sports Marketing, Teamsports. He assured that Puma would
discuss and consider the various proposals put forward by the GFA President.
The Puma team also showed to the FA
delegation, samples of Ghana's official kits which will be unveiled in
September 2020.
They informed the delegation that
the discussion and approval was started in early 2018 and signed off in 2019
when the kit sponsorship was renewed.
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