The General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Prosper Harrison Addo, has dismissed claims that the GHC18 million secured through the association’s latest partnership with Adesa Production Limited (APL) came from government coffers.
The new broadcasting agreement, announced last week in Accra ahead of the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season, will see each top-flight club receive GHC1 million before the campaign kicks off. The package also includes the weekly telecast of three live matches alongside a dedicated studio show to enhance coverage.
Amid speculation that the funds were sourced from the state, Harrison Addo clarified that the government did not provide direct financial support for the deal.
“Government has not taken its money, and it is being given to the Football Association. Government’s role in this partnership was only to create an enabling environment, and we are grateful for the support from government,” he told Asempa FM’s Ultimate Sports Show.
He acknowledged the involvement of key government figures in backing the initiative, including Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga, and Sports Minister Kofi Adams.
“The Chief of Staff, Majority Leader and the Sports Minister all said that they are in support of the partnership, so the enabling environment for other companies who will also want to come and support the processes, and the benefits are there.
“Government has not given us physical cash to invest in the league, but we are hoping that this partnership works well because it is in the interest of the country if it does work well, but the money is not from government,” he added.
The 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season is scheduled to kick off in mid-September.
Source: Ernest Arhinful
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