Director-General for the National Sports Authority, Professor Peter Twumasi has assured record holders of the Ghana Premier League, Asante Kotoko to hold their nerve for a little while, as they wait to return to their favorite home venue, Kumasi Sports Stadium for the continuation of their matches.



The National Sports Authority closed the stadium for renovation works, which spanned for close to a year, this, therefore, meant that Kotoko had to find a new home venue for their domestic and continental league games hence their choice for the Accra Sports Stadium.

The choice for the capital stadium has not sunk well with Kotoko’s CEO, Nana Yaw Amponsah, who has made an emotional appeal to the government to speed up renovation works on the national edifice.

Meanwhile, NSA boss, Professor Peter Twumasi has weighed in on the discussion pleading with the Kumasi-based club’s hierarchy to wait a little longer as finishing touches are being applied to works at the venue.

“We are hoping by the end of March the job will be completed and handed over to the NSA”.

“The contract was a one-year contract and we are hoping by March ending the contractor should be done. We are pleading with Kotoko to be patient with us. The work will be completed soon”, he told Happy FM

Kotoko will take on Bechem United at the Accra Sports Stadium in week 16 of the ongoing Ghana Premier League with two outstanding games set to be honored on a later date.

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The Ghana Football Association have placed a ban on the Baba Yara Stadium after the incidents that transpired in the Asante Kotoko vs Berekum Chelsea game in match week three.

The GFA released a statement stating that they have placed a temporary ban on the stadium pending the adjudication of the matter by the GFA Disciplinary Committee.

Full Statement:

Following incidents at the Baba Yara Stadium during Asante Kotoko’s Premier League match with Berekum Chelsea on Sunday, the GFA Executive Council has decided to temporarily ban Asante Kotoko from playing its matches at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium pending the adjudication of the matter by the GFA Disciplinary Committee.

The GFA Executive Council at its meeting on Monday, January 13, 2020, decided to trigger the provision of Article 14(2) of the GFA Premier League Regulations.

Article 14 (2) of the GFA Premier League Regulations states that: “the GFA may order the closure of any league center/venue where the safety of clubs, match officials and/or spectators cannot be guaranteed.”

The GFA Prosecutor shall prefer charges against any person/party found to have breached any provision of the GFA Regulations or Disciplinary Code.

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CAF threatened to ban the Baba Yara stadium a few days ago because of the poor state of the pitch, but groundkeepers at the stadium have put in enough work to make sure the pitch is in good condition ahead of the game on Wednesday.

Management of Asante Kotoko calls for calm, support ahead of Zesco United clash

Managing Director of Green Grass Technology, Frank Boahene revealed that he was directed to work on the pitch.

“I was told by the Sports Minister (Hon.Asiamah) to come and work on the Baba Yara pitch last week and we’ve been working on it since last Thursday,” Boahene told the media a week ago.

Asante Kotoko will face Zesco United as they will look to return to winning ways after a disappointing performance in Sudan against Al-Hilal.

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