Life after football is very important- Benjamin Tweneboah defends rampant players’ departure
Former Aduana Stars forward Benjamin Tweneboah has defended the rampant departure of players from the local scene.
The mass exodus of players in the domestic top-flight league has affected the standard of the Ghana Premier League and also the performance of Ghanaian teams in Africa.
Most players who turn out to perform well join other clubs on the continent or move to Europe for greener pastures.
Ghana is considered as one of the highest exporter of footballers, giving credence to players moving out for greener pastures due to low wages.
“If our league was lucrative enough, no local player would leave the country and go to Benin to ply their football trade. But because there’s no money in the league, the local players will keep leaving” he told Kessben FM, as followed by Footballghana.com.
“The money I was earning at my club in Benin was twice the salary I was taking in the GPL. We the players need money now hence our exodus. Life after football is very important. If you are a player and you don’t build your own house or you don’t pay your rent on time, your landlord will eject you when your rent is due despite you being popular or famous as a footballer”
“I’m currently working on a project even though am not done but I feel very proud of how far I have come. I’m looking forward for another big move so I complete the project” he said.
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