President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sacked the Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Dodzie Numekevor, from his role. According to 3sports sources at the Jubilee House, the decision takes immediate effect. President Akufo-Addo is said to have decided to relieve the DG of the Sports Authority of his post following news about the poor state of the country’s football pitches.
Dr Dodzie Numekevor was appointed as the interim Director General of the National Sports Authority on 26 February 2024, following the departure of Professor Peter Twumasi, who served in the role for six years.
The Black Stars have been banned by CAF from using the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, which was the country’s only approved facility for international games. The failure of the nation to meet the required standards by CAF, for its international games, left the football governing body, which had cautioned the country several times, with no option than to place a ban on the stadium.
Ghana will, most likely, play its next AFCON 2025 home game against Sudan in October at a neutral venue in either Morocco, Ivory Coast, or Nigeria.
By: Publishing Desk
