The General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Prosper Harrison Addo, has debunked reports that his outfit have banned Accra Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko from using their home match venues.
He indicated that, upon checks by the GFA Club Licensing Committee, some issues were identified with the security zones at the Legon Sports Stadium and the Baba Yara Stadium that need to be fixed.
The GFA secretary stated that the FA is working with the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, the affected clubs, and facility managers of the various stadia to ensure the problems are resolved as soon as possible.
“There have been issues with some of the safety zones, thus requiring more police personnel, maybe fifty or more on both sides, to prevent supporters from accessing those areas. The primary aim is to build a metal gate to block people. We are working with the club and the Ministry of Sports, so we will need all parties to agree on the security protocols.
“So, the club will decide whether to play there or at a different venue this weekend. We urge everyone to remain calm; nobody has banned Hearts of Oak from using the Legon Stadium and the Accra Sports Stadium. Similar renovations need to be done at the Baba Yara Stadium to work on the security zone gate. It’s not a matter of Kotoko and Hearts of Oak being thrown out of their venues; we are working with them to resolve the issue,” he told Asempa FM.
This comes after the home grounds of Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak were deemed unsuitable by the GFA Licensing Committee.
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