The National Sports Authority (NSA) has clarified that the Accra Sports Stadium remains open, despite restrictions on activities at the main pitch.NSA Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah dismissed reports that the entire facility had been closed, explaining that only the pitch is currently unavailable as it undergoes preparation and maintenance ahead of upcoming international assignments.“Accra Sports Stadium is not closed. There will be no activity only on the pitch as it continues to be prepare
The National Sports Authority (NSA) has clarified that the Accra Sports Stadium remains open, despite restrictions on activities at the main pitch.NSA Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah dismissed reports that the entire facility had been closed, explaining that only the pitch is currently unavailable as it undergoes preparation and maintenance ahead of upcoming international assignments.Accra Sports Stadium is not closed. There will be no activity only on the pitch as it continues to be prepared for upcoming international assignments, Ampofo Ankrah said.He stressed that no official communication had been issued announcing the closure of the stadium and that other sections of the facility continue to operate.No such communication of closure has been made. The stadium remains open to business and clients, including the ongoing International Tennis Tournament at the Stadium Tennis Courts, he added.The clarification comes as Ghana prepares for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.The Black Stars are scheduled to face Cte dIvoire away on September 24 before hosting The Gambia at the Accra Sports Stadium three days later.The NSA says the stadium remains operational, with the temporary restriction limited to the main playing pitch as preparations continue.
