Cudjoe Fianoo kicks against league returning behind closed doors

Published on: 22 June 2020
Cudjoe Fianoo kicks against league returning behind closed doors
Kudjoe Fianoo

Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) boss, Cudjoe Fianoo, does not support calls for the Ghana Premier League to resume behind closed doors.

The West Africans' football fraternity has been divided over the future of the league which was ground to a halt because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Whereas a section wants the 2019-20 season completely annulled, others are urging for a prompt resumption of the championship, although under tight safety protocols like playing matches behind closed doors.

“Our major source of revenue is playing at home. Clubs will suffer if we decide to play matches behind closed doors because there is no sponsorship for our league. We had a meeting with the GFA to see how we will go about it” Fianoo told OTEC FM.

“Which team in Ghana will get that $80 – $100 to test a player every time like what the Europeans are doing,” he quizzed.

“We shouldn’t compare ourselves to the Europeans because we are a 3rd World country not like them who have advanced and have more advantages than we do” Fianoo concluded.

The league and other competitions have been on suspension since March. The GFA expected to decide whether to cancel or wait for government's go-ahead to restart on June 30.

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