The chairman of the English Premier League Sir Dave Richards will arrive in Ghana on Friday on an official visit aimed at helping the West African country improve its local league.
The visit has been organised by the Ghana FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi as part of his efforts to improve the game in the country in his second term of office.
Sir Richards, who controls the most talked about league in the world, the English Premier League, will start his duties in Ghana on Saturday
He will hold several meetings with various stakeholders geared towards upping the standard of the Ghanaian elite division.
He will also help in the formulating of guidelines aimed at raising the level of the Ghana Premier League in the areas of marketing, sponsorship and broadcast rights.
Sir Richards, who is also Chairman of the International Committee of the England FA has been Chairman of the EPL since 1999.
The league has been struggling because of waning interest but Nyantakyi has vowed to arrest the slide with measures aimed at improving the game.