Presidential aspirant Kwabena Agyepong has proposed a strategic solution to Ghana’s football identity crisis, urging wealthy individuals to invest in traditional community clubs rather than establishing new "one-man" teams.
His comments come amid growing concerns over the dilution of Ghana’s football heritage, with eight of the 18 clubs in the current Premier League season being individually owned.
Speaking to Luv FM, Agyepong emphasized that private investment should be channeled toward reviving historic clubs like Hearts of Oak, Asante Kotoko, Great Olympics, and Okwawu United, rather than creating new entities with no community roots.
“All these so-called one-man clubs—they all had traditional clubs they were supporting. Why can’t they go back and support Hearts of Oak, Okwawu United, Asante Kotoko, Olympics?” Agyapong questioned. “We used to have traditional teams linked to community, and sports is supposed to be community-based.”
Agyepong highlighted the economic benefits of reinvesting in traditional clubs, recalling how matchdays once fueled local economies through transportation, vendor sales, and hospitality services.
He argued that restoring community-based clubs would not only preserve Ghana’s football culture but also stimulate job creation and local business growth.
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