Ghana Premier League security should be ‘standardized’ – DCOP Lydia Donkor

DCOP Lydia Donkor has promised consistent security measures at match venues to curb hooliganism.
Her comments follow the stabbing death of Asante Kotoko fan Francis Frimpong, known as Nana Pooley, during the Porcupine Warriors’ Matchday 19 match against Nsoatreman FC.
A fatal incident resulted in Matchday 20 games in Ghana’s top league being suspended to prevent further incidents.
Following that, Asante Kotoko pulled out of the competition, pending justice.
“We are looking into all of these things[concerns at various stadia], and hopefully, going forward, things are going to be more standardized,” DCOP Lydia, the chairperson of the security committee of the GFA, told Joy Sports.
“In our football space, we do not have stewards being a standard form of security, adding to what the Police is doing.
“We are looking at that, encouraging clubs and all of the people involved in football to start formalizing and looking at stewards so that those numbers complement what the police provide.”
We are still awaiting the Premier League’s resumption date from the nation’s football authority.
Authorities took six people into custody, including Nsoatreman FC bankroller Ignatius Baffour-Awuah.

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