Former General Manager of Accra Hearts of Oak now the deputy Minister of Communications, Vincent Sowah Odotei says that Kurt Okraku and the football fraternity must make a conscious efforts to redeem the tainted image of our football.

According to him since the number 12 video expose by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, the image of our football has never been the same as its still seen in a bad light by persons outside the fraternity.

He blames this on former GFA president Kwasi Nyantakyi and the system he employed during his 13 year reign as the GFA boss.

The deputy Communications Minister made these contributions in an interview on Happy Fm in Accra.

"We must make a conscious effort to redeem the image of our football "

"The system Nyantakyi led, totally destroyed the credibility of our football "

He also added that for the new GFA to be a success they cannot decide to leave out the state If they want things to go on well.

"The new GFA needs the corporation of the state the association need to work hand in hand with government" he added.