Late GFA Boss Ben Koufie Goes Home

The football family have joined the family and loved ones of the late Ben  Koufie at the former GFA Chairman,  Black Stars coach ex-national team player’s funeral and burial service on Saturday September 17 in Cape Coast.

The late Ben Koufie played his club football for Cape Coast Vipers and Kumasi Evergreens and his hard work earned him a call-up into the Black Stars in 1957.

“Uncle Ben Koufie” coached the Black Stars, Great Olympics, Akotex, African Sports and  the Zimbabwean national team.

He was the head coach of the Black Stars when the senior national team of Ghana finished runners-up in the 1970 Africa Cup of Nations.

Ben Kouffie was in charge of the Warriors of Zimbabwe from 1988 to 1992 where he almost qualified them to the 1992 AFCON.

He became the chairman of the Ghana Football Association in 2001, becoming the first GFA Chairman to have played the Black Stars, coach the Black Stars and head the Association.

During his tenure as GFA boss, he developed a 5-year that emphasized on youth development which helped with developing players for Ghana’s qualification to its first ever FIFA World Cup appearance.

After serving as GFA Chairman, he became a FIFA and CAF Technical Instructor were he lectured at several coaching clinics across the continent of Africa.

He sadly passed away at the age of 84 after a short illness at the Korle Bu hospital at on Monday July 4,2016.

Late GFA Boss Ben Koufie Goes Home

Football Family Bids Final Farewell To Late Ben Koufie Next Weekend

The football family will next weekend join the family and loved ones of the late Ben  Koufie during the former GFA Chairman,  Black Stars coach ex-national team player’s funeral and burial service on Saturday September 17 in Cape Coast

The late Ben Koufie played his club football for Cape Coast Vipers and Kumasi Evergreens and his hard work earned him a call-up into the Black Stars in 1957.

“Uncle Ben Koufie” coached the Black Stars, Great Olympics, Akotex, African Sports and  the Zimbabwean national team.

He was the head coach of the Black Stars when the senior national team of Ghana finished runners-up in the 1970 Africa Cup of Nations.

Ben Kouffie was in charge of the Warriors of Zimbabwe from 1988 to 1992 where he almost qualified them to the 1992 AFCON.

He became the chairman of the Ghana Football Association in 2001, becoming the first GFA Chairman to have played the Black Stars, coach the Black Stars and head the Association.

During his tenure as GFA boss, he developed a 5-year that emphasized on youth development which helped with developing players for Ghana’s qualification to its first ever FIFA World Cup appearance.

After serving as GFA Chairman, he became a FIFA and CAF Technical Instructor were he lectured at several coaching clinics across the continent of Africa.

He sadly passed away at the age of 84 after a short illness at the Korle Bu hospital at on Monday July 4,2016.

Source : GFA

Football Family Bids Final Farewell To Late Ben Koufie Next Weekend

League Clubs to Observe Minute"s Silence in Honor of Late Ben Koufie

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has called for a minute’s silence at Premier and Division One League matches this weekend in honor of the late Ben Koufie.

 

The former GFA Chairman, National team coach and ex national player passed away last Monday at the Korle Bu hospital at the age of 84.

 

The late Mr. Koufie served as GFA Chairman from  2001-2003  after serving as technical for other football federations across the continent.

 

Ghana FA has tasked match officials including referees and match commissioners to make sure that the minutes silence is observed. Teams are entreated to wear black arm bands in honor of the departed GFA boss.

League Clubs to Observe Minute"s Silence in Honor of Late Ben Koufie

Former GFA Boss Passes Away

Former President of the Ghana Football Association(GFA), Ben Koufie , has passed away at the age of 84.

 

This sad event occurred at the Korle Bu  teaching hospital  on Monday.

 

The 84 year old was very successful  as a player where he played for Kumasi Cornerstones and Ebusua Dwarfs and represented the Black Stars from 1957 to 1958

 

Uncle Ben Koufie was considered one of the finest administrators having being at the helm of Ghana Football from 2001 -2003 after serving as the technical director of the Botswana FA for eight years.

He coached the Black Stars from 1970-73 after he had played for the senior national team in the late 50’s.

He also led Asante Kotoko to the Africa Club Championship in 1971 before he managed  Great Olympics, African Sports in Ivory Coast and Akosombo Akotex.

 

Mr. Koufie then moved on to coach the Zimbabwean national team between 1988 to 1992.

 

As President (Chairman) of the GFA, Mr Koufie is best remembered for instituting the 5-year development which is regarded as a bedrock for Ghana’s resurgence in African football.

Former GFA Boss Passes Away