Watch the state of the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium pitch that has angered Ghanaians on social media

The Aliu Mahama Stadium which was one of the venues for the 2008 AFCON has now been left to rot with the pitch looking brownish.

Formerly known as the Tamale Sports Stadium, the terrible pitch hosted the FA Cup match between Karela United and Asante Kotoko on Monday, February 12, 2024.

The two Premier League clubs had to play on the dead grass at the stadium to mark the return of domestic football after the 2023 African Cup of Nations. The match saw Karela United knocking out Asante Kotoko with a 2-0 win.

The Aliu Mahama stadium which was renovated and renamed in 2017 is now in a terrible state as the pitch has lost its greenery due to constant neglect by the NSA.

During their appearance before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), on Monday, February 5, 2024, the Chairman, James Klutse Avedzi, ordered the arrest of the Northern Regional Director of the National Sports Authority (NSA) for allegedly squandering GH¢160,000 internally generated funds.

This is the state of the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium. When you appoint @Gh_NSA boss who knows nothing about bettering football. The blood of Ghana football is on your head... wtf pic.twitter.com/hnot79HHRV

— PAPILO????????‍♂???? (@pap_real) February 12, 2024

Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium in Tamale pic.twitter.com/nbEX7cR9sJ

— salim ismaila (@salimismaila1) February 12, 2024

The current state of Aliu Mahama sports stadium (Tamale)

This is one of the reasons all Ghanaian football lovers especially those in Kumasi and Accra should all come out in their number to support the #SAVEGHANAFOOTBALL demo on the 14th of this month for the love of the game! pic.twitter.com/rheUyb1d1s

— KASANOVA???? (@MubarickMaestro) February 12, 2024

????????The current state of the Aliu Mahama Stadium in Tamale as Asante Kotoko plays Karela United in MTN FA Cup????#GuideSports #Kotoko #Karela #MTNFACUP #Ghana #Tamale #Football #Sports pic.twitter.com/pJXyTaVBgZ

— Guide Sports (@_GuideSports) February 12, 2024

Aliu Mahama Stadium sports Now and then.#savealiumahamastadium pic.twitter.com/dQTtxFVOTz

— HASSAN ISMAIL CHELSEA (@chelseahigher) February 12, 2024

Ghana Football is in a total mess under wicked and selfish leadership.

This is the Tamale Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium that Karela United Fc are playing vrs Asante Kotoko Sporting Club

So sad for the so called Football country.#Teachar Tay pic.twitter.com/QEUGEHo0MY

— MUSAH IDDRISU (@MUSAHIDDRISU20) February 12, 2024

This is the Aliu MAHAMA sports stadium ….has there been a time the NSA was not paid?…..who is to be blamed

Government?

GFA?

NSA?#SaveGhanaFootball

2008. 2024 pic.twitter.com/trXHViWb2s

— RN Ibraheem Iniesta???????? (@yaron_tamale) February 13, 2024

This is the Tamale Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium hosting the MTN FA Cup game between Karela United Vs Asante Kotoko.#Andydotcom pic.twitter.com/ecxuo3vs8G

— Andydotcom (@Andydotcom_gh) February 12, 2024