The Chairman of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA), Cudjoe Fianoo has implored government to assist clubs to mitigate the financial challenges in the wake of low patronage of the local league.
The ongoing 2022/23 Ghana Premier League is witnessing poor patronage as the number of fans who attend matches keep dwindling, a development that is rendering the local clubs financially handicapped.
Speaking in an interview with LUV FM, Mr Fianoo urged the government of Ghana to provide some assistance to the teams to alleviate the financial hardship they have been hit with.
“Something that touches the soul and heart of the citizenry, government must also show some concern.
“When industries were collapsing, government came to their aid, they met with the Association of Ghana Industries, they met with the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce to see what they can do and it is a fact that some assistance was extended to some of them.
“So, if we are talking about the passion of the nation, this should not be the concern for only the industry players, I believe that the state should also come in.
“After all, in some jurisdiction, governments are doing a lot of investment so, it should not stop at providing only infrastructure.
“Within the economic environment, it is not enabling enough, I think that we need help.
“The government should make room for the passion of the nation, when the Black Stars qualified for the World Cup, everybody forgot about the e-levy,” he said.
The matchday 12 games continues later today at the various stadia.