Asante Kotoko captain Felix Anann admits difficulty in Ghana Premier League resumption
Asante Kotoko skipper Felix Anann has shared views on extension of the suspended Ghana Premier League.
The current season has been suspended since March 15 after the government of Ghana announcing indefinite suspension of all sporting events due the covid-19 pandemic.
In president’s latest address to the nation last Sunday, all contact sports including football have been further suspended until 31st of June.
Against this backdrop, Felix Anann has shared his view on the latest suspension from “Nana” Akufo-Addo, finally admitting the resume of the Ghana Premier League will be difficult.
“We were all waiting for the president to lift the ban on social gatherings [on Sunday],” Annan said, as reported by footy-Ghana.
“But when the president suspended all contact sports until 31 July, it was worrying because when teams return after the two months, they must be given a month or more to prepare for the resumption of the league.
“When can we finish the current league in order to start the next?
“I don’t know what authorities are doing about it now but I can see it’s difficult to resume the league.”
With some national leagues around the world making a comeback after a similar coronavirus-forced suspension, there have been increasing calls for Ghana to follow the growing trend.
Indeed the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has held talks with the national government about the possible resumption of the sport but the proposal was turned down.
The GFA has said it would not decide the fate of the disrupted 2019-20 season until June 30, despite increasing pressure for a prompt resolution.
The Premier League was at the matchweek 15 stage – with Aduana Stars on top of the table – when the competition was brought to a halt.
At the time, a total of six coronavirus cases had been recorded.
As at Thursday June 4, the West African nation has registered 8,548 cases involving 38 deaths, 3,132 recoveries and 5,378 active cases.
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