We cannot afford to lose a soul to coronavirus - Eleven Wonders CEO cautions GFA

Chief Executive Officer of Eleven Wonders FC Albert Commey has cautioned the Ghana Football Association (GFA) ahead of league resumption.

All football leagues have been halted since mid-March due to Coronavirus as part of measures to help curb the spread of the disease.

The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo recently extended the ban on sporting activities to July 31, however, the GFA has set June 30 as the date they will decide on the future of the league.

"We shouldn’t joke with the situation now because we cannot afford to lose a soul in the industry to the virus," the CEO told Onua FM.

"We have a responsibility, we need to make sure that measures are put in place to curb the spread of the virus.

"The [Ghana] Football Association (GFA) is consulting stakeholders and if they agree for it to be cancelled, then we do that."

"The corporate world is monitoring and watching our reaction on how we will deal with the situation so we have to show resilience," Commey added.

"We have to show that we will be able to stand by them in times of difficulties when they sponsor the league and there is a problem."

On the stimulus package for businesses in the wake of the Covid-19 disruptions, he said, "We pay tax so the country really gains from football."

"Seventeen point five (17.5) percent of the money gained from gate proceeds by clubs goes to the state as tax, so calculate the number of games played every week and even [tax from] hoteliers - [not forgetting] those who sell at the stadium also benefit from football - [to get an idea about our contribution to the economy]."

The 2019/20 Premier League was at its match week 15 stage when it was halted with Aduana Stars leading the table with 28 points.