StarTimes Ghana, official broadcasters of the Ghana Premier League still plans to build ten Astro turfs in the Country as they agreed with the Ghana Football Association.
StarTimes acquired the rights to telecast the Ghana Premier League last year and will pay $17,950,000 for the deal, provide ten artificial pitches and a fully equipped modern OB van to the GFAÂ over the next ten years.
Several football enthusiasts have questioned the deal and asked why the project to build the artificial pitches has not commenced.
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Speaking exclusively to PrimeNewsGhana, Public Relations Officer of StarTimes Ghana Eli Kondoh explained why the project has not started.
"StarTimes has a deal with the FA to build ten Astro turfs within the ten years of our contract but we are not going to build all at a go"
"The FA is supposed to select venues across the country for the project and in our last meeting with them, they promised to give us a venue soon to begin the first project". He added
StarTimes have reiterated their desire to improve Ghana Football and are aiming at projecting the local game to a higher standard.