Former AshantiGold SC forward, Yaw Annor, has called on the leadership of the Ghana Football Association [GFA] to resource clubs to keep their best players in the Ghana Premier League.
Clubs in the Ghana topflight have struggled to keep their best players due to the lack of financial support from the country’s football governing body.
According to the 2021/22 Ghana Premier League top goal scorer, the lack of sponsorships makes it difficult for clubs to keep their best materials.
“The Ghana Premier League lacks sponsors and incentives to motivate players who want to stay in the league. This is why most exceptional players end up outside of the country and playing elsewhere because those leagues offer more lucrative contracts,” the Ghana Football Awards Home-based player of the year told ETV Ghana.
Annor also mentioned that four or five players have left the league this season alone and that the trend will continue in future years due to the Ghana Football Association’s (GFA) inability to invest more in the league and make it appealing to locals and foreigners.
“You don’t see players from Egypt, South Africa, and other countries flocking into our league. It is always the inverse. Their local leagues receive a lot of support from their respective Football Associations (FA), and they work hard to maintain a high level and remain in the league,” he added.
Yaw Annor has joined Egyptian side Ismaily SC on a two-year deal from AshantiGold SC.
