An Accra Hearts of Oak former striker, Gilbert Fiamenyo, has said he used to borrow money from yoghurt sellers to survive when he played for the club.
He said his salary was GHc 450.00 plus some bonuses making up to about GHC 1,000.00 for a month.
He was speaking on Angel FM’s Floodlights Sports on Thursday, September 17, 2020, keenly followed by Ghanasonline.
Fiamenyo told Saddick “Sports Obama” Adams the meagreness of the salary warranted the borrowing from friends who were selling yoghurt.
He further explained they used to beg their colleague players playing abroad for cash to support themselves.
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Hans Coffie, a former goal king of the Ghana Premier league also said on the show, that, after playing in the Ghana league for 12 years, he could not boast of anything.
However, with only two matches played for Smouha FC in Egypt for a season, he was able to put up a house.
He says he used to follow galamseyers for money to supplement his living when he was in Ghana.
The former Kotoko and AshGold striker says if he had had enough education, he would never have played football.
Hans Coffie has joined his former club, AshGold, and would be playing for them when football resumes in Ghana after it was suspended due to the Covid-19.
They suggested for the club owners to take proper care of their players welfare in order to better their lives and the league as a whole.