This was announced during the official launch of the season at the headquarters of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Tuesday.
Best referee in Ghana Premier League to be rewarded with brand new car
The best referee of the upcoming 2021/22 Ghana Premier League season will be rewarded with a brand new car.
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Speaking at the launch, GFA President Kurt Okraku said this reward is expected to motivate referees in the topflight to give off their best.
“For the Ghana Premier League, the best referee for the year will take home a car at the end of the season,” he said.
“I am very sure that our referees will be happy’’ President Simeon Okraku said at the League launch on Tuesday.
“The whole idea is to encourage our referees to be competitive and deliver top notch performances over the course of the season.”
The 2021/22 season is scheduled to kick off on Friday, October 29, 2021, with about 90 referees and assistants passed by the Referees Committee to officiate the various matches.
Meanwhile, the GFA also announced that the winner of the 2021/22 Premier League will earn GHC250,000 as prize money.
The champions will also take home a trophy and 40 gold medals, while the first and second runner-up will also receive GHC150,000, 40 silver medals and GHC80,000, 40 Bronze medals, respectively.
Winners of the various zones in the Division One League will also get a brand new car and 40 medals, while the second-placed teams will take home GHC30,000 and 30 silver medals each.
The champions of the Women’s Premier League will be rewarded with GHC50,000 and 40 gold medals, with the runner-up also getting GHC30,000 and 40 silver medals.
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