Bibiani Gold Stars defender Vincent Atinga slams poor salary structure  in Ghana Premier League

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Bibiani Gold Stars defender Vincent Atinga slams poor salary structure  in Ghana Premier League

Veteran centre-back Vincent Atinga has immense experience in the Ghana Premier League after playing for clubs like Ebusua Dwarfs, Hearts of Oak, Medea

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Veteran centre-back Vincent Atinga has immense experience in the Ghana Premier League after playing for clubs like Ebusua Dwarfs, Hearts of Oak, Medeama SC and now with Gold Stars.

Outside Ghana, Atinga has had stints in Albania, Kuwait and Jordan with KF Tirana, Qadsia SC and Al Shabab respectively. The 31-year-old has gained much football experience and knows what excites footballers. Money is the main reason why young men spend much time training in almost all impossible conditions so the moment they will lack it when they turn professional, it kills their passion and professionalism.

Vincent Atinga in an interview with AKOMA FM bemoaned the poor state of pitches in the Ghana Premier League. “Playing in the GPL is really difficult for us, especially given our salaries and the types of pitches we play on, which is why players seek greener pastures elsewhere.

Pitches across the country have been in a horrible state for almost a decade and nothing has been done about it making playing football in Ghana a very difficult job.

“Life after football is not easy; there is so much to live for. Leaving Ghana to seek greener pastures is a smart idea because it is difficult to play in Ghana, especially with the fields and salary. “If a player performs well during a season and is offered a contract, he or she will go,” Atinga added.

Top stars in Ghana Premier League have been moving to Tanzania, Ethiopia and Rwanda after every single season in recent years. The mass exodus of GPL top performers cannot be controlled because players seem to get the cash they want.

“At the very least, we should be paid GH₵1,000. It is quite difficult when it comes to money; some of us rent, purchase fuel, and do a variety of other things. If our pay is low, converting a contract from Tanzania worth $500 or $600 per month into Cedis becomes significant. I have colleagues in other clubs, and I usually sort them out, so the GFA should have a salary ceiling for the teams,” he added.

Vincent Atinga revealed that he has been sorting out colleague footballers in other clubs financially because they are not financially sound. The Bibiani Gold Stars defender proposed a monthly salary of 1,000 cedis as the least for players.

Ghana Premier League needs financial assistance especially for the players because they are the main actors in the business.

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