Ghana Football Association (GFA) communications director Henry Asante Twum believes that little has been done for sports, saying the country sees the industry as a “stepchild”.
Twum wants government to invest heavily in sports because it has the potential to generate huge profits for the government.
“The country sees sports as a stepchild and it’s the reason our sports minister is not part of the cabinet. We are trying but it’s not enough,” .
The sport industry is wealthy, as evidenced by FIFA’s announcement of the 2022 World Cup prize money.
Just for qualifying for the tournament, Ghana are set to pocket $ 12 million (preparation fee plus group stage earnings).
Ghana will earn more money as they advance in the competition. Ghana will earn $18 million if they reach the quarter-finals.
The World Cup winner will receive a $50 million cash prize.
