Plans advanced to refurbish Baba Yara Stadium

The Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi is set to regain its CAF licence to host international matches, according to Ms Patience Sharon Adams Mensah, the Public Relations Officer of the National Sports Authority (NSA) in the Ashanti Region. The facility's management aims to expedite renovations to meet the league's high standards, pending the release of essential funding.

Following CAF's recent decision to revoke the stadium's international certification due to infrastructure deficiencies, the regional directorate has swiftly initiated targeted repairs to rectify all critical non-compliance issues. Technical teams are making significant progress, but accelerating these renovations to align with CAF's stringent inspection schedule necessitates an immediate financial boost.

Current focus is on restoring the pitch, upgrading team dressing rooms, improving spectator safety, and enhancing media facilities to meet CAF Category 4 standards. NSA Ashanti is also preparing the stadium for an upcoming inspection delegation to confirm that all structural and operational requirements have been fully met. Securing re-approval will enable Ghana's national football team, the Black Stars, to play at their historic Kumasi stadium, providing them with a significant home-ground advantage outside Accra and boosting the sporting economy of the Ashanti Region.

Ms Adams Mensah reaffirmed the NSA's commitment to elevating Baba Yara Sports Stadium to elite international standards, ensuring Ghanaian football fans can once again enjoy world-class matches on home soil.