Presidential aspirant Kwabena Agyepong has issued a stark warning about the erosion of Ghana’s football identity, blaming the rise of individually-owned clubs for diluting the community-based traditions that once defined the country’s sporting culture.
In an interview with Luv FM, the New Patriotic Party hopeful expressed deep concern over the growing number of “one-man clubs” in the Ghana Premier League, noting that eight of the 18 teams in the 2025/26 season are owned by individuals rather than representing organic community institutions.
“All football is linked to community. The problem we have in our Premier League is that there are too many individual clubs now that have been the bane,” Agyepong stated.
“There are certain teams in the premiership in Ghana now that by their name, I can't tell where they play, who their supporters are, so it has lost that organic love that human beings should have for football.”
The former football administrator highlighted how this shift has not only damaged cultural heritage but also crippled the local football economy, recalling how matchdays once generated substantial economic activity for transport services, food vendors, and local businesses.
Agyepong specifically questioned why wealthy individuals creating new clubs don't instead invest in traditional community teams like Hearts of Oak, Asante Kotoko, Great Olympics, and other historic sides that have generations of supporter loyalty.
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