The Ghana Premier League could receive a bumper sponsorship deal from a Turkish outfit ahead of the 2016/17 season.
Media reports indicates the Ghana Football Association is in talks with the said firm who are reportedly preparing a $44million package as headline sponsor for the League for 12 years.
The two parties are said to have been in negotiation since last season hence could reach an agreement in the coming weeks.
The domestic top-flight have been without a title sponsor after Capital Bank abrogated their deal with the Ghana Football Association before the start of the 2015/16 season.
The League went without a sponsor which created huge financial burden on several Clubs last season.
FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi and his entourage are expected to reach an agreement with the Turkish company before the League begin on December 18 as the tentative date set for the commencement of the new season.
League Champions WA All Stars received $30,000 as prize money for winning the 2015/16 Ghana Premier League season.
Source: ghanasportsonline.com
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Please I disagree with you because this will help pay our players well thereby mitigating the player transfer abroad which is killing the local league. But am not anyway ruling out the possibility of corruption but lets look at the positive side.
DOES OUR LEAGUE REALLY NEED THIS INJECTION OF MONEY??? WE'VE PLAYED WITHOUT MONEY SUCCESSFULLY!!! HALF OF THIS MONEY WILL BE MORE THAN ENOUGH!! THESE EXCESSIVE INJECTION OF MONEY IS WHAT BREEDS THE UNBRIDLED CORRUPTION!!!