Football in Ghana set to return as ban on Contact Sports lifted

After 189 days of absence due to COVID’19, the green light for all contact sporting activities will return to action after H.E Nana Akuffo Addo addressed the nation for the 17th time.

25% of supporters will be allowed into every stadium based on its capacity but no fans would be allowed to visit teams training grounds during training.

Football was suspended in the country in March due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

This led to the cancellation of the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League by the Ghana Football Association as well as the lower divisions.

”Our national teams in international competitions. Indeed, some national teams have already been given the dispensation to begin training, ahead of their international engagements. All sports people, who are camped, are to be tested regularly,”

”With respect to football, after due consultations with the Ghana Football Association, it has been decided that the Ghana Premier League and the Division One Football League will restart on Friday, 30th October, with a full regime of testing of the players, technical and management staff.

”No spectators will be allowed at the training centres, and, when actual competition resumes, seating at all stadia will be limited to twenty-five percent (25%) capacity to ensure social distancing.

”Wearing of masks by spectators at stadia will be mandatory. The restart of all other sporting competitions will be determined on a case-by-case basis, pending consultations between the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the respective sport associations,” Nana Addo said in his address.

By: Mohammed Bushran/@Bushran233