GFA closes down Tema Sport Stadium

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) in consultation with the Professional League Board (PLB) has decided to close down the Tema Sports Stadium with immediate effect and has consequently shifted the 20th week Premier League match between Ghapoha and Kotoko to the Accra Sports Stadium to Saturday, September 22nd.

A release signed by Mr Apem Darko, Acting General Secretary of the GFA said the closure came about after careful study of points raised by Ghapoha on safety at the stadium. The GFA has accordingly closed it down for repair works.

The statement said subsequent home matches of Ghapoha would be played at venues to be determined by the PLB from time to time.

It would be recalled the Ghapoha wrote to the GFA seeking to play their match against Kotoko at the Accra Sports Stadium instead of Tema to ensure the safety of spectators.

The club contended that the walls of the Tema stadium are very weak and have collapsed at several points thus making crowd control very difficult.