Sports Minister Visits Ashanti Region Over Baba Yara Rejection By CAF

The Minister for Youth and Sports, Kofi Adams is in the Ashanti Region to get first-hand insight into the state of the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.

According to the Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, the visit is a positive development to the situation which has left the Asante Kotoko Sporting Club stranded ahead of the CAF Confederations Cup.

In a Facebook post, the Regional Minister wrote, “Good progress for Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Hon Sports Minister is in Ashanti today to intervene.”

Earlier this week Dr Amoakohene proposed a funds mobilization to put the stadium in good shape.

Kotoko submitted the stadium to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as their home venue, however, it was rejected on the grounds that it did not meet the requirements to host matches.

In a communication to the club, CAF stated that after reviewing venue compliance and infrastructure standards, only the Accra Sports Stadium currently meets the necessary hosting requirements for CAF competitions.

This meant that Kotoko had to shift their home games to Accra for the duration of their Confederation Cup campaign unless immediate rehabilitation works were undertaken at the Baba Yara facility.

Source: https://opemsuo.com/author/hajara-fuseini/