The Chief Executive Officer of Databank Ghana, Kojo Addae Mensah, has urged local football clubs to improve player salaries in a bid to enhance the welfare of athletes in the country.
His comments follow the Ghana Football Associations introduction of a new Standard Player Contract (GSPC), which is scheduled to take effect from the 2025/26 season.
Speaking to LUV FM, Addae Mensah stressed that clubs in the Ghana Premier League should be able to pay players a minimum monthly salary of $200.
He described the figure as both reasonable and achievable, in line with what is expected in any serious professional football setup.
At the national level itself, our salaries are low and that's why it's so important that we try and inject money into it, he told LUV FM.But I did some more research around that. I think for Ghana, an entry-level player, like somebody who's coming into the Ghana Premier League for their first season or something like that, should earn a minimum of $200, which at 10 cedis is 2000 or at 12 cedis is like 2500. We can do it. That is my recommendation, he said.Addae Mensah also highlighted how other African countries have managed to offer more competitive wages to their footballers.
He pointed out that in Tanzania, players earn between $3,000 and $5,000 monthly, with top stars like Stephen Aziz taking home up to $20,000 a month. In Ethiopia, players receive between $2,000 and $3,000.
I checked in Tanzania, the people are earning some decent $3,000 to $5,000. For Ethiopia, it is $2,000. You know, the highest-paid player in Tanzania earns $20,000 a month, and he is called Stephen Aziz.If you go to Ethiopia, they are paying them between $2,000 and $3,000,and that is why our players are leaving Ghana to go to Ethiopia, he observed. Read Full Story
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