Ex-Ashantigold captain Tijani Joshua wants Ghanaian clubs to scrap signing-on fees

Former Ashantigold and Aduana Stars defender Tijani Joshua has urged Ghanaian clubs to stop the payment of signing-on-fees which is a huge amount of money usually paid to players when they secure moves.

According to him, it is as a result of the signing-on-fees that clubs in the country are unable to pay better salaries to players.

Speaking to Koforidua-based Bryt FM, he disclosed the practice is against the long-term interest of players and has therefore entreated clubs to move from it.

“There are countries with high salary structure and in those countries, signing-on-fees are not paid to players so they are able to spread it across salaries. I came close to moving to a club outside Ghana and that was how things were done there”

“So, I will plead with Ghanaian clubs to learn from those countries and I believe if we are able to do that, player salary will improve and, in this case, player exodus will reduce”

“I think it will be prudent for clubs to scrap signing-on-fees and pay players about GHC5,000 or 4,000 monthly”