NSA boss urges GFA not to resume football yet due to COVID-19

Published on: 26 May 2020

The Board Chairman of the National Sports Authority Hon. Kwadwo Baah Agyemang has urged the Ghana Football Association not to resume football activities due to coronavirus.

All football leagues including the Ghana Premier League have been suspended since mid-March following a ban on all public gatherings as part of the measures to curb the spread of the disease.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has said it will wait until at least June 30 to make a decision on the future of the league.

According to Hon. Kwadwo Baah Agyemang, GFA should not rush to make decisions in returning football in the country.

"We shouldn’t rush in returning football because we have to get things right first before making any decisions," he told Asempa FM.

"I agree with the school of thought that, the season should be cancelled. We shouldn’t rush if the Western world are returning their football seasons. If it’s easy, the EPL [English Premier League] would have started long time.

"There other European countries calling off their Football seasons. Even France and Belgium have declared their Champions and Ghana is of no exception.

"We need to ensure that we have the capacity to protect those involved in our game before even play resumes."

The 2019/20 Premier League was at its match week 15 stage when it was halted with Aduana Stars leading the table with 28 points.

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