Breaking News: Prez. Akufo-Addo lifts ban on contact Sports, football begins next month

The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has lifted the ban on contact sports including football after seven months of suspension.

The country’s most popular sport -football thus returns next month, the President announced during his address no. 17 on measures taken against the spread of the coronavirus, after several consultations with the health experts and other important stakeholders who have been advising the president with regard to the novel disease.

The Government of Ghana as part of its measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the sports industry lifted the restrictions on non-contact sports a few weeks ago while allowing the Black Starlets, Satellites, and the Maidens to resume training ahead of their respective CAF and FIFA assignments.

Several football enthusiasts agitated for the resumption of of football despite the gradual ease of restrictions on sports considering most of the leagues in Europe and some Africa countries have resumed, and how political parties were conducting their political activities.

Speaking during his COVID-19 update number 17 on Sunday, September 20, 2020 President Nana Addo announced that the resumption of the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League and the Division One League will restart on Friday 30th October, 2020.

Additionally, only 25 per cent of fans will be admitted into the various league venues when the season finally resumes.

The government placed an embargo on all football-related activities in mid-March 2020 due to the coronavirus breakout in Ghana. This decision led to the cancellation of the 2019/2020 football season and as such, all records associated with it were expunged.