{"id":1265973,"date":"2022-12-16T12:07:12","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T12:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/16\/accra-sports-stadium-closed-over-deplorable-state-after-wizkids-concert\/"},"modified":"2022-12-16T12:07:12","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T12:07:12","slug":"accra-sports-stadium-closed-over-deplorable-state-after-wizkids-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/16\/accra-sports-stadium-closed-over-deplorable-state-after-wizkids-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"Accra Sports Stadium closed over deplorable state after Wizkid&#8217;s concert \u00bb \u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_33\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Before the 2022\/23 betPawa Premier League resumes on December 19, 2022, the Accra Sports Stadium has been closed for repairs after the Wizkid Live event on December 10.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Many football supporters are concerned about the Accra Sports Stadium\u2019s pitch, one of the country\u2019s most popular stadiums.<\/p>\n<p>READ ALSO:\u00a0Sack Chris Hughton now, he\u2019s wack like Otto Addo \u2013 Andy Kerm to GFA<\/p>\n<p>The infrastructure, which was already in horrible shape before the league\u2019s break for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, is even worse today, revealing the country\u2019s maintenance culture.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<p>Professor Peter Twumasi\u2019s National Sports Authority booked the venue for a performance.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302583\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302583\" style=\"width: 1077px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-perfmatters-preload=\"5\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-302583\" alt=\"The current state of Accra Sports Stadium pitch\" width=\"1077\" height=\"597\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-16-at-8.09.14-AM.png\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-perfmatters-preload=\"5\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-302583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-16-at-8.09.14-AM.png\" alt=\"The current state of Accra Sports Stadium pitch\" width=\"1077\" height=\"597\"  \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The current state of Accra Sports Stadium pitch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some local and international performers performed, although Wizkid, R2Bees, and King Promise didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<p>LiveHub Entertainment and attendees abandoned the venue in a deplorable condition days after the event.<\/p>\n<p>READ ALSO:\u00a0Video: South Sudan\u2019s president pees on himself on live TV while commissioning a road<\/p>\n<p>Accra Hearts of Oak, Accra Great Olympics, and Accra Lions all play their home games at the arena. Matches are expected to begin Monday at all sites.<\/p>\n<p>The National Sports Authority has reportedly shuttered the facility for renovations.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghbase.com\/accra-sports-stadium-closed-over-deplorable-state-after-wizkids-concert\/about:blank\" width=\"500\" height=\"793\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2Fsportsobama%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02iK8qFx9W93tozA3JWHnD96kQJZMdkVbwHZE7Y9oyABU8FP6nXhzng5nNsswQkBkCl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2Fsportsobama%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02iK8qFx9W93tozA3JWHnD96kQJZMdkVbwHZE7Y9oyABU8FP6nXhzng5nNsswQkBkCl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"793\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; &#8211; Before the 2022\/23 betPawa Premier League resumes on December 19, 2022, the Accra Sports Stadium has been closed for repairs after the Wizkid Live event on December 10. 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