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Football fans who throng the Baba Yara Stadium , Kumasi, on Saturday for the Ghana-Uganda 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier would pay no gate fees, the GNA Sport has gathered. Dr Samuel Sarpong, Ashanti Regional Minister has said that �The fans would however be given tickets to facilitate their entry into the Stadium�. Clement Kegeri of the Public Relations Directorate at the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), confirming this to the GNA Sports said that the directive is to encourage supporters to fill the Stadium. The move comes in the wake of threats by some supporters to boycott the match in protest of the Black Stars� recent abysmal performance, particularly at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. �We are urging Ghanaians to troop to the Stadium in support of the team�, Kegeri pleaded. Meanwhile, the National Sports Authority has declined to comment on the directive. Saka Acquaye, the Regional Sports Director said he was not in the position to comment on the issue. Information pieced-together by the GNA Sports indicates that the move followed an emergency meeting involving the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ghana Football Association and the Regional Minister on Thursday.