Asante Kotoko, AshGold for Africa as GFA cancels 2019/2020 league season
The Ghana Football Association after it Executive Council meeting on Tuesday, has announced the cancellation of the 2019/2020 Ghana football season.
The 2019/2020 season was halted in mid-march following the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic.
This decision comes on the back of the government’s string position on removing the ban placed on contact-sports as part of the measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19.
The President about some weeks ago extended the ban on football till July 31, 2020.
The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has taken a decision to cancel the 2019/2020 football season following a marathon meeting on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at the GFA Secretariat in Accra.
Details soon!— Ghana Football Association (@ghanafaofficial) June 30, 2020
The GFA took to its official Twitter page to announce the decision after yesterday’s Executive Council meeting.
Teams for Africa clubs competitions
The Communication director of the Ghana Football Association, Henry Asante has confirmed that Ghana’s representatives at the 2020/21 CAF Inter-club competitions will Asante Kotoko and AshGold.
He stated that the decision was made by the Executive Council of the Ghana FA after a meeting held on Tuesday, which resulted in the cancellation of the 2019/20 football season.
The two Premier League clubs represented Ghana in Africa last season after winning the tier 1 and tier 2 of the Normalization Committee Special Competition, a tournament organised after the cancellation of the 2018/0219 season due to bribery allegations leveled against some football administrator in an expose by investigative journalist Anas.
“The decision to end the season was made today by the Executive Council of the FA. Asante Kotoko and Ashanti Gold SC are Ghana’s representatives for the 2020/21 CAF Inter-club competitions,” Asante told Accra-based radio station Angel 102.9 FM.
“The Executive Council settled on the two clubs after the truncation of the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League season today”
“We will communicate the decision to the two clubs tomorrow [Wednesday]. The runner-ups of the GFA Normalization Committee Special Competitions will be considered should any of the club decides not to play”.
The two giant clubs, Asante Kotoko and AshGold will represent the country in the CAF Champions League and the Confederations Cup respectively.