Ghana Premier League To Be Played Behind Closed Doors, Sports Ministry Directs

Football fans will not be allowed into the various match venues when the Ghana Premier League returns this weekend.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports prior to the start of the premier league this season, has ordered that all sporting activities be held behind closed doors.

Fans who have been starved of football for more than nine months were hopeful that this weekend they will throng and cheer their clubs.

The government in its football ban-lifting announcement said that each match venue could admit only 25% of its capacity.

But the Sports Ministry has in a press release announced that all matches be played behind closed doors.This was necessitated by the recent spike in coronavirus cases across the country.

“In-line with the directive of CAF to organise football matches behind closed doors, without spectators in the midst of COVID-19 spike globally, the Ministry of Youth and Sports directs that all sporting events including the Premier League matches should be organised behind closed doors and without spectators,” the ministry said in a statement.

The Ministry also warned that clubs will only be allowed to use their various match venues if they produce COVID-19 test results.

“All teams must also ensure the testing of their team members as required for matches. Any team without COVID-19 test clearance will not be allowed into any of our sporting facilities”.