Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Yaw Ampofo Ankrah
Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, says the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi is currently not in a suitable condition to host the 2025 GHALCA Top 4 tournament.
The pre-season competition, scheduled for August 20-24, will feature four of the country’s top clubs: Premier League champions Gold Stars FC, Heart of Lions, Asante Kotoko, and Hearts of Oak. Although GHALCA had announced Kumasi as the venue, that decision may now be in doubt.
“At this moment, the stadium is not ready, and we’ve told GHALCA. They are aware,” Ampofo Ankrah said in an interview with Sporty FM. “We’ll meet next week and see. We’ll be in Kumasi to assess the situation and determine what needs to be done.”
He cited financial constraints as the key challenge.
“The bottom line is money. If we had a million Ghana cedis or a million dollars today, we could get to work,” he said.
Ampofo Ankrah acknowledged that while temporary fixes have been made at the stadium, sustainable solutions require significant investment.
“It’s just a matter of time, but maybe we don’t have the luxury of time,” he added.
