The Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) has paid a total of GH160,000 to participating clubs ahead of the upcoming G-8 tournament.
The tournament will be played from 6th – 24th January 2018 at the Accra and Cape Coast Stadia.
The G-8 tournament, which has been divided into two groups would see Group A having League Champions Aduana Stars, FA Cup winners Asante Kotoko, Dreams FC and Eleven Wonders playing at the Kumasi Sports Stadium, with Group B having FA Cup finalist Accra Hearts of Oak, Ebusua Dwarfs, Medeama SC alongside Karela FC playing at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.
Chairman of GHALCA Kudjo Fiano has disclosed that the participating clubs have all picked their cheques and are ready to play the tournament, which would serve as a preparatory game for Ghana’s contingents for this year’s CAF tournaments.
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“We have just finished with one of the stakeholder meetings to keep us abreast with the organization.
“All clubs have picked their appearance fee cheques of GH20,000 each and everything is in place to kick start on the 6th of January at the two venues.
“The clubs having committed themselves to this tournament and sees it as an avenue to prepare for the coming season especially those going to Africa and they have promised to give the tournament their full support," he added.
The tournament, which will see the top two clubs from each group advancing to the semi-finals would pick an additional GH5,000.00 each, as the eventual winning club would take home GH10,000.00 with the runner-up taking home GH5,000.00.