Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga
Some members of the public have expressed outrage over claims by Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, that Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, is in negotiations with SuperSport, to secure a deal that would make them broadcasters of the Ghana Premier League.
Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, the former sports minister disclosed that efforts are underway to reform the league, with a potential broadcast deal involving one of Africa’s biggest sports networks, SuperSport.
“The Minister of Sports has a major agenda to revive football at the district, regional, and national levels. He is already engaging with the media to explore ways to promote sports.
“He has informed me that he is negotiating with SuperSport and other broadcasters to start covering our local leagues,” he said.
However, the idea was met with a backlash on social media, with some individuals claiming it is a misplaced priority considering the state of the league.
They argued that, given the poor state of the various pitches at the league venues, broadcasting matches would be an embarrassment, and therefore, funds should be invested in fixing the pitches instead.
Others also cited concerns about poor officiating and low salaries paid to players as key issues that ought to be tackled instead of investing funds in television broadcasting.
Read some of the social media media reactions below:
Our pitches our substandard
Fan culture is terrible
The football isn’t good enough
No headline sponsorship
We can do better— Anthony Owusu🇬🇭🇧🇷 (@serbeh_anthony) February 19, 2025
This guy has no idea of what he’s saying the problem is not the league. The problem is the people managing the League and the more you keep them the more our sport suffer. These people are clueless and don’t understand anything about football and the minister is even worse
— Ernest Kofi Nodzi (@NodziKofi) February 20, 2025
Among the many tasks needed to elevate sports in Ghana, international broadcasting might be the least pressing concern.
it is certainly a misplaced priority . I wonder who in Ghana will support this.
— Dr TWEET (@HeyaFly) February 20, 2025
The Minister of Sports and Recreation has revealed to me that he is looking to negotiate with SuperSport and others to begin covering our local leagues – Hon. Mahama Ayariga, Majority Leader pic.twitter.com/MtyuoVMEeA
— ADE (@QuakuAde) February 19, 2025
See nonsense. While pitches are bad and players paid 500gh. Their focus is rather supersport
— Look n Say ♓️🇬🇭 (@_fisher22) February 19, 2025
There’s no need for this
This will be international disgrace
Look at your pitches— Efø Vìøléñþ Ķīßßêŕ #StopGalamseyNow (@premooooooo) February 19, 2025
Though I agree it is a good thought, I would rather prefer our stadiums are improved to meet standards then we can have such conversations..We can’t afford to be watching players play on sandy and dead grass pitches(sakora pitches). It would be a disgrace to telecast it to Africa
— Obuobi Joshua Payin (@OBUOBI_PJ) February 19, 2025
Sports Minister Kofi Adams plans to “negotiate with SuperSport” to broadcast Ghana Premier League – Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga reveals pic.twitter.com/cxmEQQHZS7
— SNAKA1 (@SNAKA1GH) February 20, 2025
Wei
Fanfoolers nkoaaa
How can uu even say this and want us to take u serious
Like how— SammieNhana (@NhanayawSammie) February 19, 2025
Massa Massa stop this propaganda and show working. You’re too far away to even get close to the South African or Egyptian league. Please focus!
— WKHKYD? (@profdublyn_zee) February 19, 2025
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