490 GPL players pockets GHC1.23 million after closure of campaign

490 Ghana Premier League players benefited from the Locker Room Bonus initiative by betPawa during the second season.

The players were paid immediately after each match to winning squad members.

During the season, a total of GHç 1.23 Million was given out in Locker Room Bonuses to the league’s players from 17 out of the 18 participating teams. Kumasi’s Asante Kotoko did not opt into the initiative.

The LRB was introduced in the GPL during the 2022/23 season to celebrate winners and further reward great performances. For the just-ended 2023/24 campaign, the amount paid out per player was more than doubled from GH¢150 the previous season to GH¢400.

This winning bonus is paid to all players who make the squad list per match in the Ghana top-tier league. The money is paid directly to their mobile phone wallets immediately after winning a match and before the players leave the stadium, hence the term Locker Room Bonus.

Meanwhile, Samartex emerged as winners of the 2023/24 Ghana Premier League campaign after dethroning Medeama at the end of the season.

The Timber giants will represent Ghana in the upcoming CAD Champions League campaign.