How the GFA President mourned dead juvenile footballers

The President of the Ghana Football Association Kurt E.S. Okraku has sent messages of condolence to the families of the deceased juvenile footballers who passed on from an accident that occurred on the Kumasi-Offinso road on Saturday.

According to reports, eight juvenile footballers between the ages of 12 and 15 were confirmed dead in the accident that had occurred on the Offin River Saturday evening.

The entire Ghanaian football fraternity was saddened by this news, one of such people to comment was the GFA President, who took to his social media account to mourn with the family of the dead and encouraging all to support them.

In a post on his official Facebook handle, he wrote:

“I have received with a heavy heart the death of 8 juvenile players (African Vision FC) today in Offinso in the Ashanti Region.

“In these trying times, we stand shoulder to shoulder with all the bereaved families, those injured and and those going through psychological stress… It is well…Lets all be supportive,” he noted.

The victims were players of Africa Vision Soccer Academy who were returning to Offinso from Afrancho near Kumasi, after completing the registration process for the District Juvenile League.

The car carrying the players and some officials blasted a front tire on the Offin Bridge and veered off into the Offin River causing the gory accident.