Sports Minister Kofi Adams has lauded President John Dramani Mahama for his instrumental role in securing financial support for Ghana Premier League (GPL) clubs ahead of the 2025/26 season.
Through a partnership between the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and Adesa Production Limited (APL), each of the 18 top-flight clubs has received GHS1 million to strengthen their preparations for the campaign.
According to Adams, the funding package was made possible by President Mahama’s direct intervention at the cabinet level, which facilitated contributions from both public and private sectors.
“Your Excellency, that vision, met with dedication and investment, is yielding results,” Adams said during a visit of GoldStars and Kotoko at the Jubilee House.
“Today, the clubs have started the premiership with each premier club receiving a million Ghana cedis to start with,” he added.
In addition to the league-wide support, President Mahama announced a $100,000 package to assist Asante Kotoko and Bibiani GoldStars in their CAF inter-club campaigns, with each club set to receive $50,000.
On the pitch, Bibiani GoldStars suffered a 2-0 defeat to JS Kabylie in the first leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary tie, while Asante Kotoko secured a thrilling 4-3 victory over Nigeria’s Kwara United in the Confederation Cup.
