The huge financial gap between Ghana’s league system as compared to the leagues overseas especially that of Europe continues to affect the standard of the domestic game.
Ghana’s premier league is valued at close to $4million dollars with some clubs operating on less than a $200,000 budget annually. And this always forces owners to sell their exciting players to recoup money for the running of the clubs.
With the introduction new African Nations Championship (CHAN), a continental tournament meant for players playing in domestic African leagues only, Ghana would be required to raise a local national team to play the qualifiers for the championship.
According to Kwesi Nyantakyi, President of the Ghana Football Association, it’s the FA’s policy to have a standing local team.
However, during every transfer window, scores of players after showing promise leave in search of big football dreams abroad, a situation Kwesi Nyantakyi, says defeats the idea of having a standing local national team.
“The financial support of clubs makes it difficult for players stay. It’s a real dilemma that we need to confront,” Kwesi Nyantakyi says.
“You cannot just call the players into camp because there is a local league program going on. And when the players play here for a while, the next minute, they are on a flight to another country to play professional football there.”