GFA President Set To Meet NSA Over Fees For Stadium Use Ahead Of The New Football Season

President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Okraku has reacted to the expensive and fees announced by the National Sports Authority (NSA) for the usage of the Accra Sports Stadium by Premier League clubs.

Clubs previously paid a share of the gate proceeds from matches as part of their contribution for using the stadium for their league which was the widely accepted norm in the country.

The home teams will be made to pay GHC 20,000 per match under Category B matches whilst Category C matches will attract GHC 15,000 which is extremely high for the clus who are already under the difficulties of Covid-19 and the lack of sponsorship for the league.

This has drawn the attention of the GFA boss Kurt Okraku who wants to engage the NSA to avoid the high charges announced the body in charge of stadiums in the country.

“I have read in the public space a statement from the NSA on new stadia user facility charges. I will say this is unfortunate and our GFA will engage the NSA on this exorbitant and unacceptable fees!!!,” The GFA Boss wrote.

The NSA in a statement signed by the Director-General, Professor Peter Twumasi, indicated that the new user fees are expected to run during the COVID-19 and will be subject to review by management.

“Management would like to bring to your notice and attention of fees as well as Teams and Conditions associated with the usage of the Accra Sports Stadium involving Premier League Matches, Matches between Hearts and Kotoko and the National Teams are grouped under “Category A”.

“Matches between Hearts or Kotoko versus other Premier League clubs are grouped under ‘Category B’ and matches between other clubs excluding Hearts and Kotoko are grouped under “Category C”. The statement read.

By: Mohammed Bushran/@Bushran233