The payment of referees in Ghana Premier League will be increased again for the season 2014/2015 season, the Ghana Football Association is reported to have said.
The Ghana referees chief has said that the GFA announced the new referee salaries after a meeting with representatives of the Referees Association in Accra.
In 2012, GFA had introduced a basic amount for the referees, independent of the number of their match appointments.
Elite referees were paid GH�500 per game but that has been increased to GH�580 for the upcoming season
�Yes it is true our payment has been increased and we are now happy with GFA for that� Referee Chief Joe Debrah told Sportsdede.com.
All Referees including FIFA and Class one referee benefits this new payment and it takes effect when the league starts.
He added: �We and the GFA has reached an agreement that all Fifa Referees are to be paid 580 Ghana Cedis and 500 Ghana Cedis for Class One Referee per game�
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