Kurt Okraku, says that the introduction of e-ticketing was a factor in the low attendance at Ghana Premier League games.
The low patronage ranks highly on the list of difficulties that the 2022–2023 betPawa Ghana Premier League season has faced.
Kurt Okraku thinks that the introduction of e-ticketing has created a significant issue, despite the fact that many have blamed the calibre of pitches, officiating, and level of competition for the decline in attendance.
Kurt Okraku thinks the Ghana Premier League should have gradually implemented the e-ticketing system, which was implemented for the Black Stars’ FIFA World Cup playoff match against Nigeria in March 2022.
“I see a lot of fans go to the stadiums like Bechem, Bibiani, Dawu, and Aduana but the venues where fans are not patronising the league are the Accra Sports Stadium and the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.”
“Deployment of electronic ticketing system has been a major problem. I believe the football people needed a lot of education before it was introduced. So since the introduction of the e-ticketing patronage of the league at the Accra Sports Stadium and Baba Yara has been low,” he said on Asempa FM.
He added that the GFA will meet with the National Sports Authority to review the e-ticketing system being used in the Ghana Premier League.
“The GFA is ready to sit down with the National Sports Authority to discuss this problem and work toward it,” he concluded.