Former Asante Kotoko head coach, Abdul Malik Jabir believes calls for the prompt return of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) amid the coronavirus conditions are misplaced.
The season has been suspended following the outbreak of the Coronavirus in Ghana, but after almost three months and with the easing of lockdown restrictions by the government, there have been calls for the return of football.
However, it is yet to be decided if contact sport including football will return anytime soon.
England, Spain, Germany and Italy have all resumed their elite leagues after similar suspensions, effectively increasing calls for Ghana to follow in their footsteps.
But the former U-23 Coach in an interview with Otec FM kicked against resuming the Ghanaian topflight league anytime soon and has proposed December as an ideal time to start the campaign due to covid-19.
“Let's be objective, only those who don’t fear the virus will call for the resumption of the league,"
"The Europeans are organized and will not lose anything because they have sponsors who will support them till the end of this season, [something] we don’t have.
“I prefer we wait till December, we would know what to do by then if things remain the same.
“I’m still in [isolation] because I don’t want to risk [my life], so why should I advise some people to meet in the stadium [when] after that a lot of them will die.”
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has revealed it is currently engaging the national government over the possible resumption of football under strict safety protocols such as playing matches behind closed doors.
Ghana's ban on all contact sports, including football, remains in effect until at least July 31.
The GFA has set a June 30 deadline to make a final decision on the future of the 2019-20 Ghana football season in the wake of the disruptions.
source https://footballghana.com/malik-jabir-proposes-december-for-gpl-resumption
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