A high-ranking Ghana Football Association (GFA) delegation has visited the family of late Fabulous Ladies player Agartha Takyiwaa to offer condolences and reaffirm its support.
The Association said it would stand by the bereaved family during the difficult period and conveyed the personal and institutional backing of GFA President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku.
The delegation also said the GFA was working with the Ghana Police Service to help ensure those responsible for Takyiwaas death were brought to book and that justice was served.
The Association added that it was prepared to provide logistical and financial assistance through the Ashanti Regional Football Association (RFA) office to help the family organise a befitting burial for the player.
The delegation was led by GFA Executive Council Members Dr. Gifty Oware-Mensah and Frederick Acheampong.
They were joined by Ashanti RFA Vice-Chairman Isaac Adu Gasper, Colts Football Chairman Kwabena Owusu Dankwa and Referees Manager David Kumah.
The wider group included Ashanti RFA Security Coordinator Moro Iddrisu, Ashanti RFA Secretary Ntim Andrews, Fabulous Ladies FC President Habiba Atta Forson and the clubs CEO Augustine Nana Atuahene.
Dreamz Ladies FC President Owura Adomako, Kumasi Sports Academy CEO Foster Antwi and Regional Driver Sulemana Yussif also attended the visit.
The GFA said the meeting underlined its commitment to the welfare of people involved in football and its determination to preserve Takyiwaas memory.
It added that it would continue working with her family and the relevant authorities to support the pursuit of justice and ensure her contribution to womens football in Ghana was properly honoured.
