Ghana Premier League fans will need proof of vaccination to attend games this season, Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku has announced.
Speaking at the 27th Ordinary Congress at the Ghanaman Centre of Excellence at Prampram today, Thursday, October 28, the President said will be a No Vaccination, No Entry policy for the incoming football season.
His comment follows that of Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Anthony Nsiah Asare who has insisted only fans with Covid-19 cards will be allowed to watch the games at the various centres.
Dr Nsiah in an interview said, government and Ghana Football Association are putting in place measures to lift the ban on watching games but it is possible that only those who have been vaccinated will be allowed entry in order to stop the spread of the disease.
“So far as the COVID-19 cases aren’t rising at an alarming rate in-country right now doesn’t mean we should allow more people to go to the stadiums when the season starts,” Dr Nsiah told Angel FM.
“We have only 4.1% vaccinated people in the country and it’s most likely that fans will go to the stadium with their Vaccination cards,” he added.
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The 2021/22 Ghana Premier League season kicks off this weekend at the various stadia with Accra Lions hosting Elmina Sharks at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday night.
The League winner will take home a trophy and cash prize of GHC 250,000 and 40 gold medals whiles the 1st and 2nd Runner up receive GHC 150,000, 40 silver medals and GHC 80,000, 40 Bronze medals respectively.
In Division One, Winners of the various Zones (One, Two and Three) will also receive a brand new car and 40 medals as reward packages in the second tier competition while the second placed teams take home GHC 30,000 and 30 silver medals each.
For the Women’s League, the Winner will be rewarded with GHC 50,000 and 40 Gold medals while the Runner up receives GHC 30,000 and 40 Silver medals. Each of the 20 participating clubs will receive jersey team bags, movable mini goalpost, footballs, ball bags, cones and shin guards.
Meanwhile, the winner of the 2021/22 Premier League will earn GHC 250,000 as prize money at the end of the season.