Asante Kotoko Remembers May 9 Disaster on 25th Anniversary

Asante Kotoko remembers May 9 disaster on 25th anniversary

Asante Kotoko have paid tribute to the 127 fans who lost their lives on May 9, 2001, after a game against Heart of Oak ended in Africa's biggest stadium disaster.The disaster which remains the worst in the history of the country reminds Ghanaians of tolerance at match venues, a message championed by the Reds.Asante Kotoko posted on social media: "As we mark 25 years since that painful day, Asante Kotoko SC solemnly remembers the 127 football fan…

May 9, Accra Sports Stadium disaster, and 4 other deadly stadium disasters in football history

People fleeing tear gas at the Estadio Nacional in Lima on May 24, 1964.Credit…El Comercio, via Associated Press The scene after 39 were killed and 600 were injured at the Heysel Stadium disaster in Brussels in 1985.Credit…Associated Press Accra Sports Stadium Disaster Estadio Nacional Disaster | Peruvian Institute of Sport Liverpool supporters try to escape the crush on 15, April 1989. Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/ Empics Sports Source link Th…

Ghana marks 25th anniversary of May 9 stadium disaster

Ghana is marking 25 years since the tragic May 9 Stadium Disaster in Accra, which claimed the lives of 126 football fans and remains the deadliest stadium tragedy in African sports history. The disaster occurred on May 9, 2001, during a fiercely contested Ghana Premier League match between rivals Accra Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko at the Accra Sports Stadium, then known as Ohene Djan Stadium. Crowd disturbances during the match prompted polic…

Ghanaians Urged to Remember May 9 Stadium Disaster Ahead of 25-Year Commemoration

ACCRA, Ghana mdash; On Saturday, Ghana will mark the 25th anniversary of the May 9, 2001 stadium disaster with a national commemoration focused on remembrance, unity, and renewed support for families affected by one of the country rsquo;s deadliest sporting tragedies .