2026/27 GHPL: GH¢1m club funding was GFA loan, says Aduana GM

Aduana FC's General Manager Takyi Arhin clarified that the GH¢1m allocated to each Ghana Premier League club for the 2026-27 season was a loan from the Ghana Football Association (GFA), not direct government funding. This clarification came after Sports Minister Kofi Iddie Adams confirmed that the government was providing financial assistance for the new Premier League season.

Adams stated that the primary goal of the funding was to assist clubs in achieving financial sustainability and reducing their dependence on government support in the future. However, Arhin stated that the GFA secured the loan with government assistance, and the association will be responsible for repaying it. Arhin told Sporty FM, "The GH¢1 million given to each Ghana Premier League club was not given to us by the government.

It was a loan secured by the GFA and facilitated by the government. The GFA is going to pay it back." The GFA announced the GH¢1m package for all 18 Premier League clubs before the start of the 2026-27 campaign, with the intent of helping clubs cover operational costs and provide necessary financial support as they began the new season.

The distinction in how the funding was described highlights the ongoing clarification needed regarding the respective roles of the government and the GFA in securing and repaying the funds.