Baba Yara Sports Stadium is the home grounds of Asante Kotoko
The Club Licensing Department of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) have declined the use of about five Ghana Premier League venues following their recent inspections.
After a brief halt following the death of a fan of Asante Kotoko, the GFA announced on Friday, February 28, 2025, that the league was due to resume on Friday, March 7, 2025.
As such, measures were put in place to ensure fan safety at the various match venues as they gear up for the resumption.
This meant that the Club Licensing Department conducted a reinspection of the stadiums and has since brought out their verdict.
Out of the fifteen venues, these five were approved:
Dr. Kwame Kyei Sports Complex, home grounds of Nations FC
Dun’s Park, Bibiani, which serves as the home grounds for Bibiani Gold Stars
Nsenkyire Sports Arena, home of defending champions FC Samartex
TNA Park, Tarkwa, home grounds of Medeama SC
Kpando Sports Stadium, the home grounds of Kpando Heart of Lions
Five other venues have been approved but with certain requirements that need to be met.
Therefore, these venues will be inspected again on March 9, 2025, to ensure that the required changes have been made. The venues are:
Nii Adjei Kraku II Park
Tuba Astro Turf
Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium
Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park
Nana Agyemang Badu Park
Interestingly, five venues also fell short of the requirements and have therefore been rejected by the Club Licensing Department.
Notable venues among these are the home grounds of Asante Kotoko, (Baba Yara Sports Stadium) and Hearts of Oak (University of Ghana Stadium).
The others are:
Wenchi Town Park
Berekum Golden City Park
AAK II Sports Arena
The Club Licensing Department gave various reasons, including safety and security concerns, and gave them until March 9, 2025, to fix these issues for another inspection.
In the meantime, watch as Legon Cities prepare for Asante Kotoko clash
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