During a media briefing in Kumasi following Ghana’s disappointing performance at the 2023 AFCON in Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku underscored the significant financial demands associated with running football effectively in the country.
Okraku identified the lack of sufficient capital as a primary obstacle hindering the GFA’s ability to meet the financial needs of football entities nationwide.
Reflecting on the financial constraints, Okraku expressed his aspiration to allocate one million dollars annually to each club participating in the Ghana Premier League, Division One, or Women’s Premier League if financial constraints were not a limiting factor.
“Funding is a major challenge. Football is a capital-intensive endeavor. Despite our efforts to secure funding, it has not been adequate. If given the opportunity, I would allocate one million dollars per season to each club in the Premier League, Women’s Premier League, or Division One League,” Okraku stated.
He emphasized the necessity of continuously striving to increase revenue streams to address these financial challenges, highlighting the ongoing efforts to bolster financial inflows into Ghanaian football
“So what this means is that, we would have to continue to work towards raking in more inflows”
