The Nigerian musician Mr Eazi’s betting company betPawa sponsors Ghana Premier League with US$6million
The three-year deal between the FA and the betting firm is worth US$6million. For each season, an amount of US$2million will be invested into the promotion of the
Ghana Premier League.
According to the GFA, all 18-clubs in the Ghana Premier League will receive their share of the sponsorship deal entered with betPawa As part of the deal, the GFA has initiated the 'Locker-room Bonuses' which is a winning bonus package for each player and technical team of a winning club in the Ghan Premier League.
The money will be transferred to the accounts of everymember of the team right after the match.
Part of the sponsorship will be invested in the construction of an Astro-turf at the Ghanaman Soccer Center in Prampram to be named the betPawa pitch. The construction is expected to start in October 2022.
The GFA is also expected to invest a sum of the money into the marketing and promotion of the domestic league across the African continent and beyond. The partnership between the two parties is aimed at marketing the league and betPawa to become giants on the African continents.
The Ghana Premier League has been without a League title sponsor for close to seven years.