The Ghana Football Association decided on Tuesday to cancel the 2019/20 football season following the impact of the Covid-19 but football trainer J.E Sarpong suggests the association headed by Kurt Okraku were lazy in their approach to resume the season.
“They didn’t put in enough effort to get the league restarted and failed enough to ensure that the league bounces back” J.E Sarpong is quoted by Obed Opoku Asare to have told Akoma FM.
Portion of a statement on the GFA website read: “The GFA has been engaging Government, CAF and FIFA and on the way forward for the season following which the Executive Council has finally taken a decision to cancel the season after considering all the key factors. The Executive Council also decided that per the relevant provisions of the CAF inter-club football Regulations, Asante Kotoko SC and AshGold SC will represent Ghana in the CAF Champions League and the Confederations Cup respectively. The Executive Council will meet on Thursday, July 9, 2020 to discuss all issues relating to the next football season and Congress.”
Meanwhile the outspoken coach wants the club to push for financial compensation to cover losses made in the first half of the season.
“Clubs must make a case for compensation for all the wasted effort and resources caused by the cancellation of the league” Sarpong advised.
