Tema Youth owner Wilfred Kwaku Osei, popularly known as Palmer appears to have little interest in contesting the upcoming Ghana Football Association (GFA) presidential election in 2023, stating that he has not yet given it much thought with four months remaining.
Palmer’s previous attempt to run for the presidency in 2019 was unsuccessful as he was disqualified by the Normalisation Committee and subsequently affirmed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). This allowed Kurt Okraku to emerge victorious over George Afriyie in that election.
While Okraku and Afriyie have officially declared their intentions to compete this year, Palmer’s participation remains uncertain as he is reportedly dealing with health issues.
When asked about his plans, Palmer told Graphic Sports, “I’m feeling better now but as for the GFA elections, I have not given it a thought yet.”
In the 2019 election, Palmer, considered one of the frontrunners, was disqualified due to his club’s failure to pay a portion of Joseph Paintsil’s transfer fee. He sought a stay of execution from CAS but was denied, allowing the election to proceed.
Palmer has previously voiced suspicions that his disqualification was intentional, attributing it to the actions of a female lawyer who was part of the Elections Committee at the time.
