The National Sports Authority has with immediate effect withdrawn the exorbitant charges conferred on Ghana Premier League clubs for the usage of the Accra Sports Stadium in the upcoming season.

This week,the NSA caused an uproar in football circles after announcing an amount between GHC 15,000 and GHC 20,000 for category C and B Matches respectively, which will be paid by the 5 clubs(Hearts, Kotoko, Inter Allies, Legon Cities, and Olympics) bound to use the national stadium for their home duels.

It’s no surprise that after numerous bodies, Ministry of Youth and Sports, GFA, football administrators, pundits, and other interest groups waded into discussions for the charges to be reviewed, the NSA has acted in good fate and done the needful.

“Pursuant to our letter dated 19th October 2020 with reference number NSA/HQ.5/SF13 on the above subject, management would like to inform you that the said charges of the usage of the Accra Sports Stadium has been withdrawn following consultation with the Sector Minister and also taking into consideration some concerns raised by the affected club,” a statement signed by NSA Director General Professor Peter Twumasi read on Wednesday.

The Ghana Premier League 2020-21 is scheduled to take effect on November 13, 2020, across the various league centres in the country.

The National Sports Authority this week released a list of 14 sporting disciplines under the “non-contact” sports category of disciplines cleared to return to action.

This development comes into reality after President Akufo-Addo’s address on Sunday evening announced an easing of restrictions that were imposed far back in March in a bid to mitigate the widespread of the deadly coronavirus which has decimated lives all around the world.

The NSA disclosed that the cleared disciplines were only scheduled to hold training regimes while on the lookout for actual dates for competitive sporting events.

The toast of Ghanaian fans, football, remains suspended as the top hierarchy of Ghana Football Association this week met with the President’s Committee on Covid-19 presenting proposals on how to make football safe again for players, technical staff, supporters and other stakeholders.

Swimming and boxing remain the biggest casualties amongst the sporting disciplines that were not cleared by the NSA.

Sporting Disciplines cleared to return:

Athletics

Badminton

Table Tennis

Tennis

Golf

Power Lifting

Weightlifting

Cycling

Draughts

Para Sports (Individual non-contact para sports)

Rowing and Canoeing

Horse Racing

Baseball and Softball

Squash