Despite the Dr. Kwame Kyei Sports Complex being vandalized by some irate Asante Kotoko fans, Dr. Kwame Kyei, owner and life patron of Nations FC, has called for calm and unity in the aftermath of the incident.
The chaotic scenes unfolded when the Asante Kotoko fans expressed their frustration with the 2-2 draw by vandalizing the stadium's seats. The tension escalated further when a late penalty was awarded to the Premier League debutants, sparking outrage among visiting supporters.
In response to these actions, Dr. Kyei, a former Asante Kotoko Board Chairman, condemned the behavior of the Kotoko fans and called for unity within the football community. He pledged to repair the damaged chairs and expressed hope that such incidents would not occur again in the West African country's football.
Dr. Kyei said, "Asante Kotoko is my team and I cannot deny that. What happened yesterday was unfortunate. If Kotoko fans were not pleased with something they saw, they should have allowed the officials to work according to the law but for them to destroy chairs and to be throwing water on the pitch was unfortunate," he told Light FM.
"Nations FC is a new team that is growing and with the stadium we have built, it can motivate some people to also do something similar but what happened yesterday can discourage those people."
"We have to condemn what happened and let us hope this will not happen again. I cannot attribute what happened to the entire Asante Kotoko fan base so we should overblow what has happened."
"We will replace the damaged chairs at the stadium because the stadium is also for Asante Kotoko and Asanteman. Let us stay in peace and unity."
"What happened was unfortunate and we must condemn it because we need Asanteman and Ghana to develop."
"Let us hope that what we saw yesterday will not happen again because we don't want to experience another May 9 in Ghana football again," he added.
The incident at the Dr. Kwame Kyei Sports Complex was one of four separate cases of hooliganism that occurred over the weekend, with similar incidents reported in other locations.
