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The Youth and Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif has said the Baba Yara Sports Stadium will be ready for use next season.
According to the minister, the renovation works ongoing at the stadium is almost done left with few touches before commissioning it for use.[ads2]
Speaking after inspecting the progress of works at the stadium on Friday, September 17, 2021, Mustapha Ussif stated that the stadium will be ready before the 2021/22 league season commence.
“We have seen the fixtures for next season and by then the stadium will be ready for Kotoko and the other clubs that will be using it”, Mustapha Ussif said.[ads3]
The Baba Yara Sports Stadium has been closed down for renovations since last year, forcing Asante Kotoko and King Faisal to play their league matches home away from home.
Kotoko had to choose Accra Sports Stadium as their home venue last season and later have to revert to Lenclay Sports Stadium in Obuasi for the second round of the 2020/21 league season.[ads5]