GHALCA in talks with govt to increase attendance at stadia – Kudjoe Fianoo

Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) chairman, Kudjoe Fianoo has disclosed that his outfit is in talks with the government to ease the Covid-19 restrictions in order to allow more fans to attend league games.

The government through the Ministry of Youth and Sports announced that only 25% of football fans will be allowed to the various stadia.

However, Fianoo speaking to Joy Sports revealed that they are engaging the government to increase that number to 50% though he believes the success of that request will be dependent on the vaccination of the people.

“We (GHALCA) have been asking for an increase to 50% [from 25%]. But this covid is something that we all don’t have control over,” he said.

“The safety of Ghanaians is of more concern to everyone than our football. You try to increase the number then you hear of a new wave, you try to do something about attendance and it’s the same situation.

“We are in close collaboration with the health authorities because we don’t want to endanger the lives of Ghanaians. We will increase the number as soon as we get the signal from the health experts because we cannot decide on our own to do that.”

Asked about the Ghana Football Association’s ‘No Vaccination, No Entry’ policy, Fianoo added: “I am sure it’s being practised elsewhere. We need to encourage Ghanaians to take the vaccines. If the vaccines will reduce the risk involved with the virus then we need to encourage the policy.”

“If we want the safety of our teams, the players, as well as the fans and the government, says we need to vaccinate before games and there are tough games, don’t you think I would want to vaccinate to get the opportunity to go to the stadium? We have to do.”