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New Patriotic Party flag-bearer hopeful, Kwabena Agyapong, says the ‘killing’ of traditional clubs from the Ghana Premier League is chasing him away from football.
He believes individuals should support their community clubs to thrive, not also establish their own clubs that can’t attract fans.
“We’ve destroyed the community link we have with football in Ghana. We have over commercialized the sport,” he told Asempa FM in an interview.
“Those running football, instead of supporting their traditional clubs to succeed, everyone is establishing a club. Individual teams too don’t have a support base.
“Football without the community is not a sport. If you look at the teams in the Ghana Premier League now, the traditional clubs are few.
“Okwawu United, BA United, Hasaacas, and the others are not there. I thought about it and said I won’t go close to football again.”
The Ghana Premier League teams, including Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko, are struggling to attract fans to the stadia lately, with league games being played in virtually empty venues.
He believes individuals should support their community clubs to thrive, not also establish their own clubs that can’t attract fans.
“We’ve destroyed the community link we have with football in Ghana. We have over commercialized the sport,” he told Asempa FM in an interview.
“Those running football, instead of supporting their traditional clubs to succeed, everyone is establishing a club. Individual teams too don’t have a support base.
“Football without the community is not a sport. If you look at the teams in the Ghana Premier League now, the traditional clubs are few.
“Okwawu United, BA United, Hasaacas, and the others are not there. I thought about it and said I won’t go close to football again.”
The Ghana Premier League teams, including Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko, are struggling to attract fans to the stadia lately, with league games being played in virtually empty venues.