Ghana FA sets GHS80,000 incentive package for Division One League clubs ahead of next season

The president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kurt Okraku has announced an amount of  GHC80,000 as an incentive package for Division One League clubs ahead of the 2023/24 season.

The statement was made during the GFA 29th Ordinary Congress on Monday, July 10, 2023, at the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Sciences and Technology (KNUST).

The announcement come as a refreshing news for the Ghana second-tier clubs who have raised concerns on lack of funds in recent seasons.

“Division One clubs will EACH receive GH¢80,000 next season as incentives” he said.

Okraku also added that with the success of the association’s initiative to spot young talents and develop them into professional referees dubbed the ‘Catch Them Young Referee Policy’, they are willing to invest GHC 200,000 to intensify the program.

It was also indicated that “We have referees managers across all ten regions and they’ve been working without any monthly support.”

The Congress is already underway, with over 120 delegates present, and is anticipated to deliberate on various issues, including a three-term presidency for the president and an increased nomination price for the upcoming GFA election.