The owner of Edubiase Football Club, Abdul Salam Yakubu has blamed the bad leadership for the ban on Baba Yara Stadium.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) revoked its approval of the stadium last week due to its deteriorating condition.
As a result, the Black Stars, Ghana’s senior national football team, will be unable to use the stadium for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) matches that were scheduled to be played at home.
In response to CAF’s decision, Yakubu expressed his frustration on Asempa FM‘s Ultimate Sports Show attributing the stadium’s ban to ineffective leadership.
“What has happened to the country is very unfortunate. This is the only stadium where we can play our international games, and it has now been banned,” he told Asempa FM’s Ultimate Sports Show.
“This is poor leadership. The National Sports Authority (NSA), the Ghana Football Association (GFA), and the Sports Ministry must be blamed for what has happened. They have disappointed this country,” he added.
Yakubu further criticized these organizations, saying, “They have let the country down.”
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Ghana’s upcoming fixtures include a doubleheader against Sudan next month, covering matchdays three and four of the qualifiers.
The Black Stars will first host Sudan at a venue yet to be confirmed before travelling to the Al-Merrikh Stadium for the return leg.
Meanwhile, the NSA has temporarily closed the Accra and Cape Coast stadia for maintenance.
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