Former Ashantigold and Aduana Stars defender Tijani Joshua has urged Ghanaian clubs to stop the payment of signing-on-fees which is a huge amount of money usually paid to players when they secure moves.
According to him, it is as a result of the signing-on-fees that clubs in the country are unable to pay better salaries to players.
Speaking to Koforidua-based Bryt FM, he disclosed the practice is against the long-term interest of players and has therefore entreated clubs to move from it.
“There are countries with high salary structure and in those countries, signing-on-fees are not paid to players so they are able to spread it across salaries. I came close to moving to a club outside Ghana and that was how things were done there”
“So, I will plead with Ghanaian clubs to learn from those countries and I believe if we are able to do that, player salary will improve and, in this case, player exodus will reduce”
“Should they decide not to pay signing-on fees and players earn GHC5,000 or 4,000 monthly, that will be fine?” he said.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Sylvester Ntim
