Ghana FA executives offered prayers for well-liked football administrator Alhaji Sly Tetteh when they visited the spot of his death in Cape Coast on Saturday.
Executive committee member Leanier Addy broke down in tears when she knelt down to say a prayer for the founder of Liberty Professionals.
Ghana FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi called for a minute’s silence to honour the man, who played a pivotal role in the development of football talents in the country, before Muslim and Christian prayers were held.
Tetteh died September 3, 2011 when playing a charity match in Cape Coast.
The GFA's top-guns were visiting the Central Region as part of the new initiative to visit one region per month to observe developments in the game.
Other GFA executives George Afriyie, Kweku Ayiah, Kojo Yankah and MNS Doe as well as technical director Francis Oti Akenteng were in a sombre mood as an eye witness recounted how the Liberty Professional died on the pitch.
"I always like to come here because it was his first resting place," said Afriyie.
Nyantakyi said: "I was able to go to the exact place where Alhaji died and that was helpful to me for my healing process.
"I had a better understanding of what he died for - the game we all love that brought us together as friends."
Alhaji Tetteh is credited with developing great talents in the likes of Michael Essien, Asamoah Gyan, John Paintsil and many more who are now contributing to the exploits of the senior national soccer team, the Black Stars
He was the founder of Accra-based premier league side Liberty Professionals.
Tetteh’s influence was not restricted to Ghana football alone as he ran academies in Togo, Kenya and Benin as well as providing the Ghana Football Association with vital technical assistance for over a decade.
The former Sekondi Hasaacas player collapsed on a football field in Cape Coast during a get- together match with other retired footballers and sports administrators.