Betting is giving players in the local leagues divided attention – Salam Yakubu
New New Edubiase United owner Abdul Salam Yakubu has raised concerns about betting distracting players in local leagues.
His comments come amid controversy sparked by McDan's claim that match-fixing is rampant in the Ghana Premier League.
Yakubu revealed that during discussions with his players, he advised them to stop betting, emphasizing that it could harm their careers.
“I spoke with some of my player and all of them engage in betting. When they are on the field during matches, they have divided attention,” Salam Yakubu told Asempa FM.
“When they finish a game and go into the dressing room, the first thing is that each player goes to their phones to check if the bets they have staked whether they’ve won or not.
“I spoke with the management and technical team and they told me this player can win 15,000 Ghana cedis and another 20,000 Ghana cedis.”
McDan had previously cited match-fixing as a factor in Great Olympics' relegation.
In the previous season, Heart of Lions scored a controversial stoppage-time penalty to draw 2-2 with Berekum Chelsea and avoid relegation, while Hearts of Oak came from behind to defeat Bechem United 3-2 and secure their safety.
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