Africa-Press – Ghana. Kwabena Yeboah, President of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG), has urged Ghanaian club owners to pay footballers at least $2000 monthly in order to reduce the surge in player exodus.
He explained that the current wage for footballers was low, saying, “it is sad that some club owners pay footballers as little as Ghc500 monthly.”
Mr Yeboah stated this at a breakfast meeting organised by leading online betting company Betway Ghana with the SWAG and the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) on how to positively build the Ghana Premier League.
The veteran journalist expressed dissatisfaction with the meagre salaries paid to players by some clubs, saying it was unacceptable for players to be paid “peanuts.”
He charged the clubs with seeking sponsorship to ensure that players were adequately compensated in order to maintain and improve the GPL and attract more spectators to the stadium.
He said, “The minimum salary to be paid to players should be at least $2000. That way, we can keep our top stars and minimize the act of players leaving the shores of Ghana to play abroad. If teams in Africa can pay such an amount to get our players, why can’t Ghana do the same?”.
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