Govt's quest to build 100 extra astroturfs: I’m ready to contribute my quota – Robert Coleman

Chief Executive Officer of Wembley Sports Construction, Robert Tetteh Coleman has expressed readiness to support government’s quest to construct about 100 extra artificial pitches across the country.

He also called for other contractors to be invited on these respective projects to foster collaboration and boost expertise to achieve government's target of developing vast sporting infrastructure in the country.

“I’m ready to support with my quota towards the construction of these pitches to aid sporting infrastructure and development in Ghana. We are also hoping that other contractors can be invited on these projects to bring their expertise so we can have collaborative efforts towards achieving government's goal” Coleman told the media.

His comments come after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo made the revelation during the commissioning of the newly constructed Borteyman Sports Complex on February 13, 2024.

“Our government has shown its commitment to sports development by investing significantly in the area of infrastructure. When I came into office, there were only three astroturfs, or artificial pitches, in the country.

”We have constructed over 150 artificial pitches to change the status quo. I am happy to announce that this will not be the end. We will construct 100 more of such pitches to enhance the existing infrastructure,” President Akufo-Addo said.

Meanwhile, Coleman’s Wembley Sports has been leading the charge on installing astroturf pitches in the country thereby contributing towards some 60 percent of current synthetic playing surfaces in the county.

The move aligns with the vision to support government’s ‘One Constituency, One AstroTurf’ agenda which aims to ensure that all 275 constituencies are provided with an astroturf.