Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, a former Youth and Sports Minister has undeniably stated that the various Academies in the country are the reasons most top club's in the country are struggling in terms of performances, as they focus mainly on the business aspect.
According to the outgoing MP of Odododiodio, the Academy clubs keep refusing to sell players to domestic clubs for a number of reasons, including big transfer money and wage issues, as they think the money they offer are too low and are unwilling to pay them good in wages comparing to club's in other countries who are ready to cough out hefty money in terms of player transfer.
"The Academy Clubs are denying the top clubs like Kotoko and Hearts the opportunity to acquire talented players. They do it for their businesses, but Colts football is open to everyone," Vanderpuye told Kumasi-based Pure FM.
"The real development of our football is not the academy but rather the Colts football league."
By: Pascal Amoah
