Owner and bankroller of Karela United, Haruna Iddrisu has confirmed that the club has been moved from Anyinase to Tamale.
The Member of Parliament for Tamale South has purchased the club midway through the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League season.
According to the lawmaker, the reason behind the relocation is due to the poor nature of the club’s home venue, Crosby Awuah Memorial Park which has been rejected by the Club Licensing Board.
“I have come to welcome Karela Football Club into Tamale for their preseason session and to discuss and consult with the management and technical team, where our venue for the 2023/24premier league may be," he said.
He expressed regret for taking away the team from the people of Anyinase.
“It is not my wish to have taken the team away from Anyinase from the people of Nzema, but regrettably the GFA have disqualified the Anyinase football pitch, as not being desirable or meeting their minimum standard. So, we have to look elsewhere and we will look elsewhere and satisfy the licensing requirement.”
Karela United have started training in Tamale ahead of the new season.
The Anyinase-based club was taken over by Ghanaian politician, Haruna Iddrisu in December 2022 in a deal worth around GHS3.1 million ($300,000).
Karela United will play as guests to Legon Cities in the 2023/24 Bet Pawa premier league opener on Friday, September, 15.