Players and the technical team of Ashantigold have agreed to accept a 20% pay cut, says assistant coach of the club, Thomas Duah.
The team agreed to the pay cut to aid the club's finances during the period of the coronavirus crisis, which has brought football to a halt.
Ashantigold becomes the first club in the Ghana Premier League to agree to a slash in salary due to inactivity.
"We all know the situation at hand because of this COVID-19,the league is suspended and there’s no football resulting in this pay-cut issue. We are unaware of when this disease is ending making way for the return of football," Thomas Duah told Kumasi FM.
"Generally, it is something that cannot be forced on the players. If the management of the clubs are able to conclude mutually, that’s fine but with Ashantigold players and technical team, we have accepted a 20% pay cut. We have to be lenient and help the club president in this difficult time.
"I have spoken to the leadership of the playing body and they have accepted it. It is something that is not normal, players play at least eight matches in a month at times but salaries are not increased. We are only considering them in this difficult times," he concluded.
The topflight league has been suspended since March after the outbreak of the pandemic in the West African state.
The return of the competition is however unknown, as there are increasing calls from players and some football connoisseurs for the season to be cancelled.