Ghana’s newly appointed Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has expressed deep concern over the current state of the Ghana Premier League, describing it as being in a "sorry state."
The country’s top-flight football league is grappling with numerous challenges, including poor officiating, lack of sponsorship, and the absence of broadcast rights holders.
The league’s reputation suffered a further blow recently when Asante Kotoko supporter Francis Frimpong, popularly known as "Pooley," was fatally stabbed during a Week 19 match against Nsoatreman in Nsoatre.
This incident has highlighted the growing issue of hooliganism and inadequate security at match venues.
Adams, who was sworn into office on Friday by President John Mahama, acknowledged the urgent need for reforms.
"Our Premier League is in its sorry state," Kofi told Luv Sports.
"Underfunded, poor discipline, [poor] corporate governance system, fan indiscipline, lack of security, we are not even coaching our fans.
"We need to look at all these areas to try and up our game."
The 49-year-old minister has been tasked with revitalizing Ghana’s sports sector, which the President described as being "in shambles."
Adams replaces Mustapha Ussif, who served under the previous New Patriotic Party administration.