Nsoatreman distances itself from General Manager’s comments over buses promise

Ghana Premier League club, Nsoatreman, has dissociated itself from comments made by their General Manager, Eric Alagidede, who said clubs need tax rebates, not the buses promised by NPP Flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.

During the launch of the 2024 NPP Manifesto over the weekend, the Vice President pledged to gift each Ghana league club a bus if elected president in the December general elections.

Nsoatreman, owned by Employment and Labour Relations Minister Ignatius Baffour Awuah, stated in a release on Wednesday that Alagidede’s comments were made in his individual capacity as an industry player and not on behalf of the club.

The club also apologized and pledged its support for Bawumia’s initiative to alleviate the ‘suffering’ of clubs.

Meanwhile, Nsoatreman will depart Ghana on Thursday for Cameroon ahead of the reverse fixture of their CAF Confederation Cup first preliminary tie against Chad’s Elect-Sport. The Ghana FA Cup champions hold a healthy 3-0 advantage from the first leg played at the Accra Sports Stadium last weekend.

Read the club’s full statement below:

Nsoatreman Football club has taken notice of a media publication in respect of a recent interview by our General Manager, Mr. Eric Alagidede.

The club wishes to clarify the matter as follows:

• That the said interview was granted by Mr. Eric Alagidede in his personal capacity as an industry person, not on behalf of the club as the general manager.
• That the club does not subscribe to the opinion of our general manager on the matter and thus dissociates itself from same.
• That Nsoatreman Football Club is a law abiding corporate entity and therefore compliant with all necessary statutory obligations including the payment of taxes for the development of the country.
• That the club fully supports any intervention by government to alleviate the challenges faced by football clubs in the country, including Dr. Bawumia’s promise to help each league club acquire a suitable bus for its operations.
• That the Board of Directors of the Club will engage the general manager for the purposes of contextual clarity as far as this matter is concerned.

The club wishes further, to apologize to all stakeholders and interested parties who may have been inadvertently injured by this matter.