President Akufo-Addo and GFA President, Kurt Okraku
President Nana Akufo-Addo and GFA President, Kurt Okraku

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has finally spoken on the return of football in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Domestic football in the country was suspended in mid-March following the outbreak of the pandemic.

The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association [GFA] subsequently truncated the 2019/20 football season.

In President Akufo-Addo’s 15th address to the nation on Sunday, the football fraternity was expecting an update when football will resume but there was no update on when football will officially return.

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But, speaking an interview with Takoradi based Skyy Power FM, President Akufo-Addo hinted that he misses football but will not rush in the resumption of football.

“Everybody knows I love football and the suspension has also affected me but it will be back very soon. I don’t want to do anything that will hurt Ghanaians.

“I believe in one step at a time so gradually football will be back,” President Akufo-Addo said.

Meanwhile, the GFA is planning to kick start the 2020/2021 league season in October.

The season will be played in two zones i.e, Southern and Northern Zone.