Running football in Ghana is back-breaking - Berekum Chelsea bankroller Amofa Jantuah

Bankroller of Berekum Chelsea and Business magnate Bernard Nana Yaw Amofa Jantuah says it is grueling to run football in Ghana due to lack of sponsorship. 

The business mogul, who also doubles as a politician currently fund the Ghana Premier League outfit.

The Ghana Football Association has struggled to secure a headline sponsor for the Ghanaian top-flight in recent times. They are yet to a secure a sponsor for the league, few days to the commencement of the new season after Betpawa contract termination.

Betpawa terminated its sponsorship with the Ghana Premier League last year after just a year and three months into their three-year deal with the FA.

Speaking to Kessben FM, as followed by Footballghana.com, Amofa Jantuah lamented on lack of sponsorship for the Ghanaian top-flight and has therefore called on government to assist the FA in order to secure sponsorship for the Ghana Premier League.

“I think we lack a lot of infrastructure. There is no sponsorship for the Ghana Premier League. The cost involved in running a club isn’t easy, so I will plead with government to help the FA secure sponsorship in order relieve clubs from their burden”

“It’s very difficult to run football in Ghana. The league cannot boast of 200, 000 dollars for a season which is worrying. The winner of our league takes home GHC500,000, so if you are unable to sell some players, you will run at a lost. We are indeed struggling” he said.

Meanwhile, Berekum Chelsea are preparing for the upcoming Ghana Premier League campaign scheduled for September.

Berekum Chelsea won the Ghana Premier League in 2011 and are poised to win their second league title next season.