Cancellation of the league is not that simple – Asante Twum
“GFA has spent $600,000.00 this season alone on the Ghana Premier League (GPL), Division One League (DOL), and Women Premier League (WPL).”
Lots of football administrators are of the view that, the 2019-2020 soccer season should be annulled, whilst some think otherwise.
The Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association, Henry Asante Twum, has also shed some lights on the issue of annulment or continuation.
Although he believes that the Covid-19 pandemic has brought football to its knees, there are lots of issues to consider and lots of stakeholders are involved when deciding the fate of the premier league.
The ace broadcaster claims the FA has spent about $600,000.00 on the local leagues alone so far this season and spends an average of almost GHC 6,000.00 on every match-day.
Henry Asante said in an interview on Ahotor Kwanso said, “The Executive Council has up to 30th June to decide the fate of the league and we can’t just take any hasty decision without looking at the merits and demerits.
“GFA has spent $600,000.00 this season alone on the Ghana Premier League (GPL), Division One League (DOL), and Women Premier League (WPL).”
He added, “Startimes on the average spends $4,500.00 on every production and there are partners to consider so when you are taking decisions you need to consider all this.”
The soccer season has been halted since mid March after President Nana Akufo-Addo announced nationwide restrictions in the wake of the pandemic and suspended all sporting activities until further notice.
Mustapha Hadji
