Hearts of Oak MD reveals club's finances hit by coronavirus clampdown

Hearts of Oak Managing Director Frederick Moore says the Coronavirus shutdown has hit the club's finances.

The Ghana Premier League was suspended last month after the country recorded more cases

Ghana football has struggled after the airing of a documentary which exposed bribery and corruption in the local game.

There has been no competitive football since 2018 and this latest development is a huge blow.

"Last year we had competition but it was a third of what we would have actually experienced in a proper football season," he told BBC World Service's Newsday programme.

"The impact of that is that it lost some glitter in the minds of people about football. Also, more importantly, the funding - the sponsorship - almost dried up for most of the clubs and it meant club owners had to dig deep into their own pockets.

"So when 2019/2020 came in, with the launch of the season and everything that went on, it was really encouraging to see football coming back."