The May 9 disaster as it is called is commemorated annually to remind Ghanaian football fans of the need to behave themselves properly when watching games at the stadiums. This message is drummed home every May to caution fans against violence but events before the match between Accra Hearts of Oak and Accra Great Olympics lay credence to the fact that not much has changed in terms of fans’ attitude. Despite the spread of Covid-19 which has led to a decree that stadiums should only fill up 25% of their capacity, hundreds of soccer fans massed up at the Accra Sports Stadium to watch the match. In line with the directive on Covid-19, security persons blocked the main entrance to prevent people from entering but things got out of hand when the fans overpowered them and broke the main gate. While some managed to enter, the security personnel present did well to shut the gates again and prevent what could have been another disaster.

Source: GhanaWeb June 07, 2021 06:45 UTC