The GFA has announced that Betpawa, have opted to step down as headline sponsors of the Ghana Premier League.
The decision by BetPawa to stop sponsoring the Ghana Premier League has been welcomed with disappointment as it is the very first headline sponsor for Ghana’s top football League.
Although the agreement was supposed to last for three years, BetPawa have decided to end it after just one year and three months.
On August 3, 2022, the Ghana Football Association declared BetPawa to be the league’s official headline sponsor with hopes to improve its marketing and recognition to become one of the most popular and prosperous leagues in Africa.
With more than $2 million already paid during a little more than a year of involvement, Betpawa had promised to investing $6 million over the course of the three-year agreement.
This is a huge loss, particularly for the clubs, who will now only be able to rely on Startimes’ earnings from TV rights.
The Ghana Football Association has already informed Premier League Clubs of the decision by BetPawa to withdraw.