Prominent Ghanaian business mogul Daniel McKorley, known as McDan, has revealed that gambling is the reason he has not sponsored the Ghana Premier League.
He expressed concern over the prevalence of gambling, particularly in relation to Ghana Premier League matches, and stated that he does not want to invest in such an environment.
McKorley mentioned that he aspires to sponsor the league, but the association with betting is a significant barrier preventing him from doing so.
“The gambling is too much. They are using betting to destroy our football. If not, I would have sponsored it [Ghana Premier League]. Sometimes they play a ball and a goalkeeper will go a different way for the ball to score just for someone to win a bet. It’s part of the reason our players cannot go far. We need to sanitize our football,” he said during an interview with Asempa FM on August 14, 2024.
Meanwhile, Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Kurt Okraku has noted that his team is working diligently to secure a headline sponsor for the league to aid with finances.
Various league clubs have been vocal about the difficulties they face due to the lack of financial support, which has led to delayed salary payments and other management challenges.
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Gambling is preventing me from sponsoring Ghana Premier League – Daniel McKorley, CEO McDan Group#Asempasports #AsempaFM #TheUltimateSportsShow pic.twitter.com/0XIojKg5KM
— Asempa 94.7FM (@Asempa947_FM) August 14, 2024
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