President of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi, has highlighted the poor economic standards in the country as the major contributing factor to player exodus.
Speaking to Asempa Sports, Nyantakyi, who was endorsed last week to spearhead football in the country for another four years believed this current issue of players leaving the shores of the country to play elsewhere was not limited to only Ghana.
“Player exodus is everywhere. Even in South America especially Brazil. There are more Brazilian players in Europe but their game has not deteriorated,” he said.
The FA President further went on to offer his thoughts on possible solutions to curbing the exodus.
“To stop the exodus, you must pay competitive wages and salaries to retain players. What is the highest salary we pay a player? It is less than $2000 so if a contract comes for a player to go to Bangladesh and Vietnam for $5000, he will go."
“If he is denied, his family will cry foul.”
In addition to this, Nyantakyi believed club owners could also play a part in curbing the exodus should they be able to raise money to pay the players appreciable salaries.
“The exodus will see no end once economic conditions are unbearable. Unless club owners are able to raise money to retain players.”
The league, currently on a two-week break, will resume on the September 6 for the penultimate and final round of matches.
-
Follow Kweku on Twitter: @nana_odum. Get more updates on Facebook/Twitter with the #JoySports hashtag
Latest Stories
-
Hopeson Adorye to form ‘Jail Them’ advocacy group
25 mins -
Shatta Wale once cried and knelt to apologise to Mahama – Dr Lawrence Tetteh
32 mins -
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting photo ID
32 mins -
Nigeria soldiers face trial for deadly air strike ‘mistake’
41 mins -
Akufo-Addo, Otumfuo to commission Kumasi International Airport on May 10
43 mins -
PWDs who gain admission into tertiary institutions will be prioritised with government scholarships – Bawumia
45 mins -
Strongman regrets involving Fella Makafui in Medikal feud
48 mins -
NPP must unite now or perish later – Ameyaw-Akumfi warns
49 mins -
Fuel price adjustment: petrol surges to GH₵15.22, diesel falls to GH₵14.65
59 mins -
Kojo Golden nominated for Afrobeat Artiste of the Year at Ghana Music Awards USA
1 hour -
Ford Foundation partners foster collaborative solutions for host Community Development Trusts implementation in Nigeria
1 hour -
Appiatse reconstruction: Support Bawumia to do more for Ghana – Richard Ahiagbah to Ghanaians
2 hours -
I wanted Harry Kane at Man United – Ten Hag
2 hours -
Ayorkumi: Stage play on slave trade premieres on May 11
2 hours -
Majority defends GRA-SML deal, insists no wrong was done
2 hours