An image from the church event at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium
Ghanaian sports fans are outraged over the National Sports Authority's (NSA) decision to rent out the Baba Yara Sports Stadium for a five-day church event, leaving the pitch unprotected and vulnerable to damage.
This stadium is currently the only CAF-approved venue in Ghana for international matches.
The NSA's decision has sparked widespread anger, with images on social media showing the pitch being trampled by event participants.
Fans view this move as irresponsible, given the importance of maintaining the stadium's condition for international competitions.
Concerned fans are urging authorities to take immediate action to protect the pitch and ensure that Ghana's CAF license is not at risk.
The potential damage to the only approved CAF stadium could have serious consequences for Ghanaian football, affecting the national team's ability to host international matches.
In response to the backlash, the NSA Ashanti Region has tried to reassure fans that measures are in place to restore the pitch quickly.
However, this has done little to calm the anger of fans, who believe the pitch should have been protected from the start to prevent any damage.
The incident has also highlighted the need for better sports facilities in Ghana, with many calling for stricter measures to preserve existing venues.
Read the social media reactions below:
You guys said Ghana is a football nation but upon the evidence it’s clear we’re a Godly nation. Keep using the stadiums for prayers so the Blackstars can be forced to play their home games away from Ghana. Ayarifuoo !!!
— SAM (@Sdevor) July 28, 2024
Why don't we ever learn? They're not implementing the pitch protection strategies at all
— Adankoɛ 🐇🔥 (@leslie_kkkay) July 28, 2024
This is bad
— Takalani 🇿🇦 (@djstago) July 28, 2024
Clear example of give what belongs to Caesar to Caesar and God to God. When those in charge of sports don’t know their left from right, they mess up everything. This is wrong in every angle(when a country is concerned) but we will fight each other on social media leaving those to…
— Henry (@Henry_Emileo) July 28, 2024
We will ever have a government that will stop this nonsense 😏
— Aboagye Dacosta, Esq (@EsqAboagye) July 28, 2024
They will never do bcos these church ppl will say they r anti christ and will vote against them….sake of their vote they won’t do anything meaningful if it will jeopardize their votes…so they basically think abt their political votes over the betterment of this nation
— BB (@bb_wiredu) July 28, 2024
SB/OGB
