Maiden winners of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Beach Soccer Premier League in 2023, Ada Assurance Beach Soccer Club have withdrawn from their match day 4 league match owing to financial difficulties, stating that the FA’s sponsorship funds are insufficient to support the team.
Located in the Ada East District of Greater Accra, the team was scheduled to compete against Keta Sunset Sports at Keta Emancipation Beach in the Volta Region last Sunday, September 14, 2025 for the fourth week fixture.
In an interview with the club’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Maxwell Kpeglo, he revealed that each club is supposed to receive GH¢10,000 in sponsorship; however, the GFA has only provided GH¢5,000 before the season’s start.
“I incured GH¢2,000 in expenses for each game every weekend, with GH¢1,200 spent on transportation to bring players to the match venue, including those who travel from other regions, along with logistics. GH¢5,000 is insufficient for three matches,” he lamented.
Mr. Kpeglo also criticised the GFA for its neglect of beach soccer, pointing out that Ghana’s national beach soccer team, Black Sharks, have proven a mettle by contesting in the CAF African Beach Soccer Nations Cup, which he believes requires the FA to invest more in the sport.
Regarding the FA’s dedication, he noted that the FA fails to consistently apply its regulations to both football and beach soccer players, resulting in less funding for beach soccer.
“The GFA views beach soccer players over 30 years old as amateurs, while football players of the same age receive preferential treatment in terms of sponsorship,” he explained.
He further compared the prize money, stating, “The prize money for the Ghana Premier League is two million Ghana Cedis (GH¢2,000,000) while the prize money for beach soccer is only GH¢15,000.”
Mr. Maxwell highlighted that the Ada Assurance Beach Soccer Club was the inaugural winner of the Ghana Beach Soccer Premier League organised by the Ghana Football Association in 2023, receiving a prize of GH¢15,000, which is significantly lower than that of the football league.
He has consequently encouraged the Ghana Football Association to provide sufficient support to the clubs participating in the league, aiming to make the sport attractive as it is still in its developmental stages.
Credit: Nicholas Tetteh Amedor (tettehn499@gmail.com)
