Ghana Football Association’s Club Licensing Board Chairman, Dr Kwame Baah-Nuakoh says the current bad nature of pitches in the country cannot be blamed on the football association.
His comments comes following public criticism about the bad state of pitches used for various domestic competitions in the country.
The veteran football admistrator says it is the sole responsibility of the clubs to improve pitches to reach the required standards and the Ghana Football Association.
According to him, the Club Licensing Board have worked diligently to ensure these clubs improve the pitches they adopt for their matches in their respective competitions.
“When it comes to pitches, it’s all about investment. The GFA is not responsible for the pitches, it’s the clubs,” he told Citi Sports in an interview.
“The clubs are responsible for deciding which pitch they want to move [to]. Over the years, the Club Licensing Board has been trying to encourage clubs to maintain and improve [pitches].
“You cannot tell me that there is a venue in the Premier League which has not seen any improvement since club licensing [started]. It might not be up to the standard that you see in Morocco but there is not a single venue in Ghana that has not seen any changes,” he added.
