Ghanaian football fans will be allowed to return to the various stadia in the ongoing football season, the government has announced.
Football fans have been barred from attending match venues since February due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The various venues will only admit 25 percent of fans with strict adherence to the COVID-19 protocols, a statement from Ghana’s Sports Ministry indicated.
The Ghana Football Association had to revert to games behind closed doors in February this year due to the surge in coronavirus cases in the West African country.
Premier League clubs were hoping to admit fans prior to the start of the second round of the season but a late communique from the GFA saw games behind closed doors last weekend.
According to the statement, the decision to lift the restriction comes on the back of several deliberations with the various stakeholders
“The Ministry of Youth and Sports is delighted to announce that with immediate effect, approval is granted for football fans (25%) to return to the various League centers to watch both domestic and international competitions subject to observing all the national COVID-19 protocols and the GFA Matchday COVID-19 protocols”.
The Ghana FA has issued a directive that clubs with stewards at their venues will be allowed to admit fans on match day.
