YEA to conclude talks with NSA & MOYS to enroll athletes by end of June

Justin Koduah – Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has confirmed that his outfit is hoping to conclude negotiations with the National Sports Authority(NSA) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) to enroll athletes onto the scheme in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to him, a decision is yet to be made with respect to the number of athletes that could be enrolled at each of the sports disciplines or federations.

Reports were rife that the Ghana Football Association has signed a a two-year contract with the YEA to enroll 1000 players after a successful engagements.

“By end of the month we hope to have concluded negotiations with the NSA and MOYS on the number of persons we can enroll whether 1000 or 500 and how they will share among the disciplines,” Justin Koduah said in an interview with Oyerepa 100.7 FM in Kumasi.

The move is to assist the clubs financially due to the financial distress caused by the outbreak of the COVID-19 disease.

Football activities as well as other sporting activities are on hold since mid-March 2020.