Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party [NPP], Kwabena Adjei Agyapong, has urged Ghana Premier League clubs to reduce gate fees to attract more supporters to matches.
The ongoing season has witnessed poor attendance at the various stadia.
Speaking in an interview, the former commentator emphasized that it will make much more economic sense to reduce the gate fees than hike the prices.
He added that clubs should charge moderate fees at the gates since that can attract more fans to the stadiums.
“I think perhaps we should work with the clubs to also reduce the cost. I think that filling the stadium like Kumasi, with 50,000 people paying Ghc5.00 is better than making it Ghc20.00 and just a thousand or two thousand people if you watch the mathematics,” said the former broadcaster told Kumasi-based LUV FM.
“Times are hard, with all respect those who watch football are people who struggle but they love the game. They have to travel and now we know transport fares are high, they have to eat and so therefore the ticket prices we have to look at it, and then encourage them [fans] and let’s mount a deliberate campaign,” he emphasized.
Meanwhile, the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League games continue today and Thursday in the matchday 28 games at the various stadia.