President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government has provided financial support to all 18 Ghana Premier League (GPL) clubs ahead of the new season.
Each club received GHC1 million following the launch of a partnership between the GPL and Adesa Production Limited before the start of the 2025/26 campaign.
Speaking at the Jubilee House on Saturday, September 21, when Asante Kotoko and Bibiani GoldStars paid a courtesy call ahead of their CAF inter-club assignments, President Mahama said the initiative reflects government’s renewed commitment to sustainable sports financing.
“Aside from that, as a token, at the start of the Premier [League], we have managed to give every club something. It’s a start. I’m sure the fund will grow,” Mahama said.
He explained that the intervention was made possible through fiscal discipline and efforts to curb wasteful spending.
“Like Kurt said, we’ve agreed that with all the savings we are making in terms of expenditure, we’re cutting down expenditure, we’ve cut down the size of government, we’re avoiding waste of our national resources. It frees up more resources for us to invest in the things that are important, and sports is one of them,” he stated.
The President emphasized football’s unique ability to unify the nation, highlighting its significance beyond entertainment.
“The good thing about sports, and especially football, is that it unites us… supporters of Kotoko are Dagatis, they are Dagombes, they are Ashantis, they are Fantis… and it is the football that brings us all together. So if we put money into sports and into football, we’re putting money into building a united country,” he said.
Mahama also linked the strengthening of the local league to the success of the Black Stars, stressing that a vibrant GPL is essential for nurturing talent.
“And that is not resources that have been wasted. But also, when you have a strong domestic league, it reflects in your international assignments, especially with the Black Stars, because you are the primary source for players into the Black Stars.
“So if we support the domestic league and it’s competitive, it will breed more talents and the Black Stars will benefit from those talents and be able to also represent Ghana abroad.”
