Ex-Ghana defender, Lee Addy says playing in the Ethiopia top-flight is better than playing lowly motivated Ghana Premier League.
Addy was among the 21 stranded players who were left in Ethiopia following the cancellation of the season due to coronavirus.
However, after a collaboration with Ghana government, the players have been lifted to the country and are on a 14 days mandatory quarantine at Prampram.
But according to Addy, who represented Ghana at the 2010 World Cup says the motivation playing Ethiopia is better than in Ghana.
“Our only motivation to stay and play in the [Ghanaian] league is if Ghanaian clubs are able to present us with good offers," Addy told Happy FM.
“I will urge all the big clubs in the country to invest in the players and they will gain in the long run. It will also help the league to be competitive.
"In Ethiopia, the FA has set a standard for players to be paid a minimum of $1,000 [€874]. Most players in Ghana will prefer to play in Ethiopia than in Ghana because of the salary.
“We hope the GFA can turn things around on this issue but it must start from now."
“We are pleased with what the government and the GFA have done for us, in fact, we didn’t expect them to help us this way," Addy said.
"I will advise any Ghanaian to visit the Ghana embassy in any country they travel to and inform them of their arrival so in case of any problem they can reach out to them." the former Berekum Chelsea defender added.
Last month, a group of about 21 players sent out an SOS call, through a viral social media video, to the Government of Ghana, alleging to have failed to receive help from the Ghanaian consulate. The footballers were spotted outside the Ghanaian embassy in Addis Ababa.
The Ghana Ministry for Youth and Sports (MoYS) in collaboration with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) jointly combined efforts to pull off a successful rescue mission.
Addy was in negotiation with clubs to secure a contract in the Ethiopian top-flight.