There was a high turn out of people at the Ordinary Session of the Ghana Football Association Congress on Thursday as the one-day meeting ended with an important call by the FA President for any traces of tribalism and ethnocentrism to be blocked from the game.

Welcoming the football family to the Conference room, President Kwesi Nyantakyi ushered the start of the session by saying: "This year’s congress is being held to herald the Association into three different World Cups for the Senior Men, Women U-20 and the Girls U-17."

There was special mention for new premier league champions, Aduana Stars and the three newly promoted sides.

"May I congratulate all the clubs for a good competition and particularly Aduana Stars for emerging champions. At the end of the premier league, Great Olympics, Eleven Wise and Hasaacas place 14th, 15th and 16th respectively. In accordance with the Regulations of the Football Association, they have been relegated to the Division One League. Three new entrants, BA Stars, Ebusua Dwarfs and Mighty Jets emerged champions of their respective Zones and have accordingly been promoted to the premier division."

However, Kwesi Nyantakyi condemned all forms of alleged alliances that emerged during the closing stages of the premiership season.

"During the season, a number of events happening giving effect to traces of tribalism and ethnocentrism. Sympathies and supporters of Asante Kotoko were alleged to have declared their open support to Ashantigold in their bid to win the league in furtherance of the cause of Asanteman whilst Aduana Stars seemed to have enjoyed the support of the Brong clubs in furtherance of the cause of the BONOS.

"The Ghana Football Association condemns such practices in no uncertain terms. We are investigating the allegations and will wish to identify the culprits for sanctioning," the FA President said.

Also announced at the Ordinary Session was the compulsory medical examination for all premiership players will be conducted in the new season while confrming the the introduction of the reserve league to be run alongside the main competion and also juvenile teams playing games on match days at all centres.

The minutes of the previous Ordinary Session was reviewed with gathering also perusing the Football Association's audited accounts.

The one-day session was crowned with a dinner at which awards were presented to deserving personalities who have contributed one way or the other towards promoting the development of football in Ghana.

Among the recipients are:

CHAIRMEN WHO WERE WINNERS OF CAF INTER-CLUBS COMPETITIONS

i. Mr. Yaw Bawuah ii. Mr. Harry Zakkour iii. Nii Ayi Bonte II iv. Mr. J.E. Acheampong

COACHES WHO HAVE WON TROPHIES FOR NATION AND / OR CLUBS

i. Sam Arday ii. Jones Attuquayefio iii. Sellas Tetteh iv. C. K. Gyamfi v. Osam Duodu vi. Ibrahim Sunday Vii. Aggrey Fynn

REFEREES - Exceptional performance at CAF and / or FIFA

i. Maj. (Rtd.) George Lamptey ii. L. O. Laryea ii. A. P. Agbovi iv. Benjamin Dwomoh v. Justice Yeboah vi. Joseph Wellington vii. Alex Quartey

PLAYERS - Trophy winning Captains of the Black Stars and outstanding African Best Players

i. Awuley Quaye ii. Emmanuel Quarshie iii. Ibrahim Sunday iv. Abdul Razak v. Abedi Pele vi. Aggrey - Fynn

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

I. Alhaji Gruzah II. Alhaji Sly Tetteh

INVESTMENT IN FOOTBALL INFRASTRUCTURE

i. Seth Yeboah II. Kwabena Kesse iii. AngloGold Ashanti iv. E. A. Nartey

CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN’S FOOTBALL

i. Habiba Attah ii. Vodafone

EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTION TO COLTS FOOTBALL IN THE REGIONS

1. GREATER ACCRA

MESSRS; YAW LA DANSO AUGUSTUS ATTAH KOMEY H. H. D. ADIKA STANLEY MENSAH TETTEH- (deceased) (a.k.a. Teacher Tetteh) EMMANUEL ALLOTEY THOMPSON (a.k.a. Broadway)

2. ASHANTI REGION

MESSRS; Yuunus Alhassan Iddrisu Yusif Yakubu Nyaaba Stephen Adjei J. K. Aban

3. NORTHERN REGION

MESSRS; Sampsen Agumah Issahaku Abukari Idrissu Kayaba Abdulai Yakubu Alhassan Yakubu Dawuo

4. BRONG AHAFO REGION

MESSRS: S. O. Frimpong Amponsah Agyemang Anthony Asare Emmanuel Mohammed Soale Abu Daud

5. EASTERN REGION

MESSRS; Daniel Asokwah Abubakari Braimah Bob Tawiah Tagoe Kadiri Munin Samuel Kwadjo

6. UPPER WEST

MESSRS; Stephen B. Kpen Abubakari Kassim Daudi Issah Kaayanaa Mahama Toma Rashid Samwine

7. VOLTA REGION

MESSRS; James Bond Tumaku Forster Kadiabor Harry Atutornu Kwaku Ayeke Richard Dogbe

8. WESTERN REGION

MESSRS; James King Otoo Ansah Aidoo Nii Quaye George Ofeigbu

9. CENTRAL REGION

MESSRS; Michael Pluss Otwe George King Gillett J. B. Adade Ibrahim Abdulai (Deceased) Abraham Saad (Deceased)

10. UPPER EAST MESSRS: Baba Hasimiu Karim Shaibu Moses Abugri Fatawu Salifu Adotey Blankson