Former Red Star Belgrade striker Richmond Boakye–Yiadom has called for a minimum base salary for locally-based players.
The low remuneration for players in the top flight has forced most promising talents to leave the shores of the country.
And Boakye-Yiadom in an interview could not hide his disappointment at how players are remunerated back home despite their efforts.
“I don’t mean to offend any team owner with what I am about to say but I think if a player wakes up every day to train, fight and wants to do his best to take a club to the highest level we all can help that person," he told Citi TV.
“Ghana is one of the countries capable of developing players to the highest level but excuse my language if a player is receiving GHC 500 or 1000 and that person has rent to pay and has a girlfriend or wife with kids its a difficult situation to combine.
“If there can be sponsors that can help to introduce a base salary to cushion them to carry on their job without stressing the Ghanaian league will be one of the best,” he added.
The former Red Star Belgrade forward is a product of Ghana Premier League side Bechem United.
Boakye-Yiadom has also expressed his desire to play for Asante Kotoko before he quits playing football.