West African Football Academy Sporting Club (WAFA SC) has officially written to the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to withdraw from the Access Bank Division One League.

The club, among other reasons, explained the current change of policy direction to fully focus on developing young football talents through the academy system in the Volta Region of Ghana.

The GFA said in a communique on Monday that its ”Executive Council in the coming days will exercise its power under Article 78 of the GFA Statutes to find a replacement for WAFA in the Access Bank Division One League, Zone 2 in light of the established precedents”.

The Sogakope based Club has produced National football talents such as the late Christian Atsu, former Black Stars defender Harrison Afful, Samuel Tetteh and Majeed Ashimeru.

The 2016–17 GPL season was a successful one for WAFA as the side finished second in the Premier League.