Saddick Adams: I Rejected Kurt Okraku’s Offer

Head of Sports at Angel Broadcasting Network, Saddick Adams has denied rumours of hostility with Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Kurt Okraku.

Speaking as a guest on Metro TV’s One On One talk show hosted by Bridget Otoo, Saddick Adams disclosed that he was offered a position in Kurt’s administration which he refused to take up.

“He, Kurt called me that he wanted to offer me a Deputy Communications Director job. My brother Henry was there, I said okay I am thinking about it.

“But I thought that I wasn’t psychologically ready because it was just at the end of Nyantakyi’s era and also at the end of the Normalisation Committee which I criticized… So, psychologically I thought I needed a gap,” he narrated.

Sports Obama, further clarified his relationship with GFA President Kurt Okraku, dismissing any rift and emphasizing their close bond akin to brothers.

He recalled instances where Okraku stayed late at his place, even before assuming his current role. Adams elaborated on their frequent interactions, including monthly visits to Okraku’s office.

Meanwhile ahead of the Save Ghana Football Demonstration demonstration, Saddick Adams and his colleague Veronica Commey have slammed major Ghanaian football stakeholders.

The sports journalists did so through their reactions to the state of the pitch at the Aliu Mahama Stadium during the MTN FA Cup tie between Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Karela United.

Reacting to the state of the pitch on his X (formerly Twitter) page, Adams questioned why Ghana’s football authority would sanction a game involving clubs competing in the highest club football division.

“If you really care about the product, how do you sanction a competitive match involving your Premier League clubs on such a surface in 2024?”

For Commey, the veteran sports journalist questioned why financial rewards were given to certain individuals who work closely with Ghana’s national men’s football team.

“Did you know that this is a national stadium in a country that finds it prudent to reward six individuals $600,000 for following the national team for 12 days?”