The Ghana Soccer Affiliation (GFA) Communications Director, Henry Asante Twum, says the affiliation at the moment doesn’t have a resumption date for the Ghana Premier League following the postponement of this weekend’s fixtures.
Yesterday, the GFA introduced a suspension of the matchweek 20 fixtures following the violent incidents and tragic fatality throughout the match between Nsoatreman FC and Asante Kotoko on Sunday, February 2, 2025.
The GFA mentioned the choice was made to permit the affiliation time to have interaction with related stakeholders and totally assess the implications of the violence.
In an announcement, the GFA emphasised its ongoing efforts to enhance the soccer expertise in Ghana and its willpower to handle this concern swiftly and decisively.
This, Asante Twum talking on Accra-based radio station Max FM at this time, mentioned the affiliation doesn’t know when the home league can be resumed.
When requested if the choice impacts different competitions, he defined that each different competitors organised by the GFA will go on as deliberate.
Nicely, at this level the opposite competitions haven’t recorded any incident. Nothing has occurred within the different leagues. After which additionally you don’t need to neglect there’s at all times the calendar to observe.
He additional emphasised why there was a have to halt the top-flight league within the interim.
When the executives met, they determined if there’s a problem with the Premier [League], which certainly is our premium competitors then let’s maintain on till issues are put in place. In order that when all the varied areas and issues have been exhausted.
A remaining choice can be made after conferences with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare and different stakehoders, in response to him.
Melee in Nsoatre
The match in Nsoatre was marred by violent clashes and a large brawl between each golf equipment, which compelled the sport to be held for minutes earlier than play lastly resumed.
Nsoatreman FC have been 1-0 winners over the Porcupine Warriors on the day, however what adopted was a barbaric act of hooliganism which resulted within the tragic demise of Francis Yaw Frimpong, popularly generally known as Nana Pooley.
In the meantime, Asante Kotoko say they are withdrawing from football till the perpetrators are delivered to guide.
