President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku has paid a courtesy call on the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Commissioner of Police (COP) Lydia Yaa Donkor, in a move to deepen their shared commitment to safeguard the integrity of football in the country.

The meeting, coming ahead of a new football season, took place at the Ghana Police Service (GPS) Headquarters in Accra on Monday, August 25, 2025, during which the executives recognised the need for improved institutional teamwork in stomping out match manipulation, illegal betting and hooliganism – three of the biggest threats to local football.

“As we prepare for a new season, we want to strengthen our relationship with the police service to fight the canker of match manipulation, clamp down on illegal betting activities and ensure that violence and hooliganism are rooted out of our game,” Simeon-Okraku said.

On her part, COP Donkor assured, “We consider football a national treasure and an avenue for unity, development and pride. The police service, through the CID, will continue to stand with the GFA in addressing emerging challenges such as corruption in sports, violence at match venues, and illegal betting practices.”

Simeon-Okraku congratulated COP Donkor, who serves as the Head of Safety and Security (GFA), on her recent promotion as CID Director-General, emphasizing the CID’s crucial role in ensuring quality security and transparency in football.

The 2025/26 Premier League is scheduled to kick off on Friday, September 12, 2025.