Ashanti Gold SC won’t risk players’ health ahead of league resumption - CEO

Published on: 04 August 2020

Ashanti Gold SC Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Frimpong says his outfit won’t risk the health of the players ahead of league resumption.

There has been no football in country since the suspension of sporting activities in March amid the Covid-19.

The Ghana Football Association is yet to outline its plans on how football can return safely, however the FA would prefer to restart in October.

The European leagues have employed wide-ranging health protocols to ensure a safe restart of football - the Premier League alone investing £4m to acquire coronavirus testing kit, with each club testing 40 players and staff twice a week.

According to Ashgold’s CEO, the players health is important with the virus still growing rapidly in Ghana.

“For now, it is not a good idea - the health of my players is more important," Frimpong told BBC.

"Until there is a solution to this virus, I don’t think I would like to my expose my players to the danger. This virus is not a joke.”

The 2019/20 Football season was cancelled by the GFA following a marathon of meeting as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

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