COVID-19: Ghana's situation is different from the Europeans- Mohammed Polo on Football restart

Published on: 06 June 2020
COVID-19: Ghana's situation is different from the Europeans- Mohammed Polo on Football restart
Mohammed Polo

Hearts of Oak Legend Mohammed Polo says it will be unwise to resume football activities in the country as the coronavirus pandemic lingers on.

The 2019/20 Ghana football season has been suspended since March this year due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

The 1978 AFCON winner said Ghana's situation to that of Germany which has been able to restart its Bundesliga is different and club administrators should think about the welfare of players.

"I think it is about time football administrators calm down and allow the government to work because the disease is very dangerous," Polo, who won the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) with Ghana, told Bryt FM.

"After all, human lives are more important than football, so we shouldn’t always think about football.

“We cannot compare ourselves to the Europeans because their situation is different from ours.

"As we speak, the league lacks certain things like sponsorships and even paying players has become difficult for clubs.

"Since the government is not prepared to help at the moment, we should keep our fingers crossed.”

The Ghana FA is under pressure to decide on the future of the season following recent directives from the government on the ban on social gathering including football extended to July 31.

Meanwhile, the Ghana FA has announced that it will decide on the future of the season on June 30.

 

 

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