E-ticketing has contributed to low patronage of Ghana Premier League - GFA boss Kurt Okraku

Published on: 24 February 2023

The President of the Ghana Football Association [GFA], Kurt Okraku says one of the reasons for the low attendance at the various stadia for the ongoing 2022/23 football season is the introduction of the e-ticketing system.

The National Sports Authority [NSA] introduced e-ticketing last year prior to Black Stars World Cup playoff game against Nigeria the Baba Yara Stadium.

"I see a lot of fans go to the stadium like  Bechem, Bibiani, Dawu and Aduana but the venues where fans are not patronizing the league is the Accra Sports Stadium and the Baba Yara sports stadium," he said on Asempa FM.

He also added that the e-ticketing system is one of the reasons why fans are not going to the venues due to poor sensitization.

"Deployment of electronic ticketing system has been a major problem. I believe the football people needed a lot of education before it was introduced. So since the introduction of the e-ticketing patronage of the league at the Accra Sports Stadium and Baba Yara has been low."

He also revealed the GFA is ready to have a meeting with the NSA and other stakeholders to make the e-ticketing system better for fans to patronise the league.

"The GFA is ready to sit down with the National Sports Authority to discuss this problem and work towards it." he concluded.

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