GFA gave me GH₵5,000 voucher to see a dentist as prize for being goal king – Abednego Tetteh

Abednego Tetteh, the former striker for Bibiani Gold Stars, expressed his disappointment at the prize he received for winning the 2022/2023 Ghana Premier League (GPL) goal king title. Tetteh claimed that he was awarded a GH₵5,000 voucher to visit a dentist as his prize for being the top scorer in the GPL. In addition, he received GH₵10 worth of airtime.

Tetteh expressed his frustration with this prize, describing it as disrespectful. He questioned why he was given GH₵5,000 to visit a dentist just for oral hygiene and felt that this treatment was unfair. As a result, he decided not to renew his contract with Bibiani Gold Stars and expressed his intention to stay away from the GPL, although not from football entirely. Tetteh stated:

“I had the opportunity to renew my contract with Bibiani Gold Stars but because of what I have been through I turned it down. I don’t want to win the GPL goal king and get disrespected like this again. So I rather stay away from the GPL not football entirely. How much is pepsodent?”

He further cited the prizes awarded to the best referee and best player at the Ghana Football Association Awards as examples of inconsistency. The best referee received a saloon car as a prize, while the best player received GH₵20,000 and a television. Tetteh suggested that even GH₵10 worth of airtime would have been a more suitable prize for his achievement as the GPL goal king.

Abednego Tetteh scored 18 goals in 22 games to secure the goal king title in the GPL but did not win the award for the best player of the season at the Ghana Football Association Awards.

Tetteh’s remarks highlight the disparities in prize values and perceptions of recognition within the Ghanaian footballing community.