The Professional Footballers Association, Ghana (PFAG) has backed the proposal by the National Democratic Congress [NDC] to pay at least GH¢1500 allowance to players in the top tier of Ghana football should they win the 2020 elections.
This was made known by Director of Communications for the party, Sammy Gyamfi.
Sammy Gyamfi said that a baseline of GH¢1500 will be added to the salaries of each player in the Ghana Premier League.
The payment of salaries is one of many promises which the NDC believe will help develop football in the country following the launch of their manifesto.
“The NDC will establish a sports development fund. The government will furnish the account with enough money and also generate some from corporate bodies,” he told Kumasi FM.
“Every club that plays in the Premier League will be supported with funds to settle player salaries. An average money of GH ¢1,500.00 will be paid to each player”.
Reacting to the promise, Yusif Chibsah, who is a member of PFAG and spokesperson said that the promise could help reduce player exodus. Chibsah told Hot FM that the proposal will help grow the game as players will be more than willing to stay in the league.
“It is doable because football is being run on a business module now.
"In Nigeria, it is the states that take care of the teams. It’s a whole discussion on its own but we need to start from somewhere. It will help the football industry”, Chibsah told Hot FM.