Asante Kotoko could make a return to the Baba Yara Stadium this January as renovation works are almost completed.

The Porcupines moved to Accra last year after picking the Accra Sports Stadium as their home grounds for the 2020/2021 Football Season following the renovation at Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.

They however tried to move to the Tamale Stadium after complaining about the nature of the pitch and tight schedule at the Accra Sports Stadium, but their request was denied by the Ghana Football Association.

The Director-General of the National Sports Authority Dr. Twumasi revealed on Monday that Asante Kotoko will likely start playing again at the Baba Yara Stadium this January as the renovation works are almost completed.

“Asante Kotoko will return to the Baba Yara Stadium this month (January) because renovation work is progressing steadily with chairs, floodlights, and others are all installed,” he told Sikka FM.

The Kumasi giants will be pleased to return to their natural home grounds for the rest of the season as it will ease stress and expenses.

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According to a press release from the Communications Directorate, the management believes the Porcupines can return to winning ways against Zesco United after the defeat to Al Hilal.

Management thinks the task is a shared responsibility, and is, therefore, calling on the supporters to troop to the Baba Yara Stadium in their numbers to cheer the players on.

“Management will like to call on our supporters to remain calm and in support of the club despite our loss to Al Hilal in the opening fixture of the CAF Confederation Cup Group C,” says the statement.

“As Management of the club, we do acknowledge the disappointment that the result brought to our rank and file, and the fact that some have been left disillusioned in our chances of making it out of the group.”

“We, however, will want to state that our aim of qualifying out of the group and the chances to that regard are still intact despite the result we had at the Al Hilal Stadium in Sudan last Sunday.”

“We play our first home game of the group stage against Zambian side Zesco United on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, and will urge our supporters show up in their numbers to support the team to victory.”

“We still have a good chance to make amends in the competition after the poor result last week, and that opportunity starts on Wednesday with our first home game of the competition at the Baba Yara Stadium.”

“It is our wish that we all see it as our responsibility and throng the stadium to do our part of the bargain by supporting the players and the technical team to win the game,” concludes the statement.

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The Charity Cup game between both teams ended in a 1-1 draw and fans were denied a penalty shoot-out as the organizers announced that there would be a second-leg.

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Emmanuel Gyamfi opened the scoring for Asante Kotoko before Richard Djodi pulled level for the miners to send the game into extra time. The scoreline was still the same after extra time, and fans were waiting for a penalty shoot-out to decide the winner but were surprised with the announcement revealing that there would be a second leg.

Fans showed their displeasure in the strange development after the game as they believed the organizers are only interested in the money and that’s why a strange second-leg is being scheduled.

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