Management member of Hearts of Oak, Alhaji Akambi, says the deal for the new headline sponsorship of the Ghana Premier League is the most transparent for clubs.
Zylofon cash was yesterday unveiled as the new headline sponsor of the GPL for the next five years for a fee reported to be in the region of $10m and Alhaji Akambi says the deal is the best clubs can get and they are all satisfied.
“This is the most transparent sponsorship deal we have had in a very long time and it was well explained to us so we the clubs are very happy with the deal. We were well informed before the unveiling and we are satisfied with the $10m for five years”, Akambi explained.
The Premier League Board representative further revealed the clubs were given the opportunity to decide on the percentage for the agent and they agreed on 7.5% which has been the lowest so far as well.
“We decided on the percentage for the agent that brokered the deal and it is the lowest and coolest we have had. We do not know the agent but the most important thing is that we have a sponsor now”, he added.
The Zylofon Cash Premier League resumes in midweek for week 13 matches.