The Chief Executive Officer of Wembley Sports Construction Limited, Robert Tetteh Coleman, has been honoured at the 2023 edition of the Ghana Football Awards held on Sunday, June 26 at the Accra International Conference Centre.
He was honoured for his immense contribution towards football development in Ghana through the establishment of state-of-the-art AstroTurfs in communities across the country.
A citation accompanying the award read in part, "Wembley Sports Construction, a name that has become synonymous with the building of world class AstroTurfs across the country. Your 'One Constituency, One Astroturf' drive is the reason many communities and youth of this country have a place to hone their skills.
"You have provided, and continue to do so, a critical infrastructure need that takes many of the youth out of the street and in to a facility that shapes them for a better future. With this Thumbs Up Award, the Board of the Ghana Football Awards says you deserve every push to reach the very top," Board Chair of the GFA Karl Tufuoh said.
Mr Coleman speaking after the award expressed his appreciation for the recognition and the gesture extended to him by the organisers of the Ghana Football Awards.
"I am very grateful for this award and this is a testament that an indigenous company is able to establish state-of-the-art sporting infrastructure that meets international standards. I would like to also thank my entire team and staff that has worked with me throughout the years, I am immensely grateful to them for their relenting support," Mr Coleman expressed.
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"We have been able to construct about 350,000sq metres of AstroTurfs across the country and this testament to our service delivery for football development for Ghana, he added.
He further called for more support from relevant agencies towards the construction of more sporting facilities, infrastructure which could be used for multi-purpose activities such as recreation for kids and children, funerals and other social gatherings.
As part of efforts to improve and maintain sports inclusion and harness talents in the country, Wembley Sports has currently constructed four artificial pitches in Kotobabi, Dzorwulu, Accra Academy and Nungua. This adds up to the numerous pitches constructed by the firm under the 'One District, One AstroTurf' initiative.
The company which is credited for constructing close to 50 out of the 100 AstroTurfs is the only one in Ghana which has been validated and approved by FIFA.
Wembley Sports has further organised training sessions and boot camps aimed at equipping both internal and external partners on the standards required to construct an AstroTurfs.
