The President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku has announced a GHC140,000 support fund for beach soccer clubs, ahead of the 2022/2023 season.
The new beach soccer league season kicks off on Saturday, May 27, 2023.
Three arenas at Laboma in La, Ada, and Keta will be hosting the league matches, with 14 teams from the Greater Accra, Volta, Central, and Eastern Regions competing.
To help with preparations for the new season, the Football Association is providing each of the 14 clubs a support fund of GHC10,000
The winner of the Beach Soccer Premier League takes home GHC15,000, with the runner-up racking up GHC7,000 in prize money.
Speaking at the launch of the Beach Soccer Premier League Kurt Okraku promised 50% of the support funds will be paid immediately.
“Even though today, we are here, talking about clubs from Greater Accra, from Central, from Volta, and from the Eastern region, soon, we’ll have clubs from all the other regions also participating in beach soccer.
“Tentatively, our [Beach Soccer] Premier League will start on the 27th of May 2023.
“To help our clubs for a good takeoff, the Football Association is providing each of the 14 clubs a support fund of GHC10,000.
‘50% of this money will be paid immediately.”
