An unnamed promising footballer has been impregnated during the coronavirus lockdown, according to Ghana Women’s Premier League Committee chairperson Hillary Boateng.
Footbllers in the country have been left idle due to the suspension of activities since March due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The women’s Premier League and FA Cup competitions are among the championships to have been consequently halted.
“I felt so sad when I was told one of my girls has been impregnated during the lockdown period, a player very good and promising, and it’s so worrying,” Boateng told Adom FM.
“I will plead with my female footballers not to allow themselves to be used and dumped.”
Presently, Ghana’s football fraternity is divided on the immediate future of the sport in the country.
While a group wants the 2019-20 season cancelled altogether, another section wants football to return as soon as possible, albeit under strict safety protocols like playing matches behind closed doors.
“Even if we decide to play behind closed doors, how can the women’s league committee raise money for the clubs, especially when players are not allowed to even train on their own?” Boateng quizzed.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has said it would wait until at least June 30 to decide the fate of the football season.
