Ghana’s Sports Minister, Kofi Adams, has credited President John Mahama with playing a decisive role in securing financial relief for the nation’s Premier League sides, describing the intervention as a “vision matched by investment”.
Ahead of the 2025/26 season, each of the 18 top-flight clubs has been handed GHS1 million following a sponsorship arrangement struck between the Ghana Football Association and Adesa Production Limited (APL).
Adams disclosed that the package was achieved only after Mahama personally pushed the matter at cabinet level, drawing on both public and private backing.
“Your Excellency, that vision, met with dedication and investment, is yielding results,” Adams said during a visit of Bibiani GoldStars and Asante Kotoko to the Jubilee House.
“Today, the clubs have started the premiership with each premier club receiving a million Ghana cedis to start with.”
The government’s financial backing has not been limited to the domestic competition. Mahama also announced a $100,000 allocation to support Kotoko and GoldStars in their CAF campaigns, with both clubs receiving $50,000 each.
That cushion arrives as the two clubs endure challenging starts to CAF's interclub competition. GoldStars fell 2-0 to Algerian side JS Kabylie in the Champions League preliminary round, while Kotoko squeezed past Kwara United 4-3 in a Confederation Cup thriller.
By: Pascal Amoah
