GRi Sports Ghana
10 - 07 - 2001
Stadium Commission moves to Tema
PLB postpones three premier league matches
Stadium Commission moves to Tema
Tema
(Greater Accra) 10 July 2001
The
Commission appointed by the government to probe the May 9 Accra Sports Stadium
disaster on Thursday moved to Tema to assess the situation at the Tema Sport
Stadium.
Led by
Professor Ofosu Amaarh, Acting Chairman, the Commission is specifically seeking
to know what security and safety measures have been put in place for
spectators, footballers, and team officials.
Mr Emmanuel
Ofori, Higher Executive Officer of the National Sports Council in charge of the
Tema Sports Stadium told the Commission that though the stadium can accommodate
about 7,000 people, it lacks seating arrangements thus compelling spectators to
stand.
He said
where the number becomes greater he hires extra chairs and opens all the four
exit gates and seven ticket points in such situations.
The
Commission learnt to their surprise that it is only Ghapoha team, which deploys
a medical doctor when they are playing at the stadium.
However,
the Sports Council engages the services of the Red Cross Society, police
personnel and provides a stretcher while the clubs also provide their own
security in addition.
Mr Ofori
said the sorry state of facilities have also contributed to poor patronage,
adding that he banned school pupils from using the stadium because one of them
was trapped to death by the weak wall during an inter-schools game about four
years ago.
Mr Joe
Anikpi, Greater Accra Regional Sports Development Officer told the Committee
that last year after persistent request the Ministry of Youth and Sports
allocated 50 million cedis for maintenance work at the stadium but the
Architectural Engineering Services Limited (AEDL) which was contracted to carry
out the job has been delaying.
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PLB postpones three premier league matches
Accra
(Greater Accra) 10 July 2001
The
Professional League Board (PLB) has postponed matches involving clubs that have
contributed three or more players to the senior national team Black Stars for
their impending World Cup qualifier against Sudan on Sunday July 15.
A statement
signed by the Deputy General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association (GFA)
said the decision thus affects the ninth week Star Premier League matches
involving Hearts/Hasaacas in Accra, Goldfields/King Faisal in Obuasi and
Kotoko/ Adansiman scheduled for Kumasi. All other matches would go ahead as
scheduled
He said
clubs, whose players have been invited, are requested to cooperate fully with
the FA and release them to Mr Osam Duodu, head coach, for this all important
match, warning that any club which fails to release its players would be
sanctioned.
The
following are local players invited to start camping on Monday, July 9.
Goalkeepers:
Osei Boateng (Kotoko), James Nanor (Hearts)
Defenders:
Isaac Owusu (Kotoko), Hamza Mohammed
(RTU) Jacob Nettey, Amankwa Mireku (Hearts) Yaw Owusu, Kenneth Ababio, Kofi
Amoaku, Princeton Owusu-Ansah, (Goldfields) George Essilfie Fatau (Olympics).
Midfielders:
Godwin Ablordey (Kotoko) Charles Taylor (Hearts) Amino Musah, Amo
Stephen
(Goldfields)
Strikers:
Nana Frimpong (Kotoko) Issah Mohammed (Hasaacas) Emmanuel Kuffour
(Hearts)
Isaac Boakye, Nana Arhin-Duah (Goldfields).
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