Haruna Iddrisu targets football academy in Northern Region

 

Minority Leader of Ghana Parliament and Member of Parliament for Tamale South Haruna Iddrisu has revealed plans to start a football academy in the Tamale Metropolitan district of Ghana in order to help unearth talents.

Haruna Iddrisu, the bankroller of Division One outfit Steadfast FC in an interview with Joy Sports believes there are untapped talents who deserve the chance to unearth them.

“Why am I into football? There is enormous potential of young people with skills and brilliance in football. They need exposure, they need an opportunity and a platform to showcase the skill and talents.”

Having invested in football for the about 10 years he has set his sights to establish an academy in that will help in unearthing talents as he strongly believes football has become more than a sport and countries with amazing talents, have a profitable resource.

“It has even now become an exportable product or service. It has even now become an exportable product or service. Eventually I’ll develop a football academy in partnership with some international and local players.”

“money gushing just like the politics” and is of the view that the government needs to take an active role in rebranding and making the sport more economically viable.

“It is distressing financially, when you look at the amounts you pump into it. There are no immediate returns.

He also reiterated the need to keep politics out of football as it one of the many factors impeding its development in the country.