Ghana League, MTN FA Cup seal SuperSport broadcast deal

The Ghana Football Association wishes to announce that SuperSport

International has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights of the Ghana

Premier League and the MTN FA Cup.

SuperSport signed a three-year deal with the GFA on Friday to produce and

broadcast the national league and also the MTN FA Cup.

The deal takes immediate effect.

This means the South Africa-based broadcasting giants will broadcast

Sunday’s Super Clash between giants Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante

Kotoko in Accra.

The deal marks the first time Ghana's premier domestic football

competition, which is one of the biggest and best in Africa, will be

produced by the continental broadcasting giants.

GFA vice president Fred Crentsil hailed the deal, calling it one of the

most valuable agreements in Ghanaian football's history.

"Today, the new broadcast arrangements will give the GFA an unprecedented

opportunity to implement its strategic plans for Ghanaian football," he

said in a statement.

“The deal gives the Ghana football the opportunity to market itself on a

bigger platform to attract more fans as well as corporate bodies.

"There’s never been any doubt that the game has a bright future in this

nation, but today the football family can take comfort from the huge vote

of confidence from our broadcast partners.”

SuperSport will produce the matches for television, in line with various

other leagues across Africa.

“Ghana has a tremendous football tradition and continues to produce great

players, so we are delighted with this development,” said Andre Venter,

SuperSport’s head of Africa.

“The game in Ghana is strong and vibrant and we look forward to showcasing

it on our channels.”

Meanwhile a date will be announced in due course to launch SuperSport's

relationship with the GFA.

*Broadcast details*

*Sunday, September 22*

*Hearts of Oak vs. Asante Kotoko*

*SS9 (1500 GMT)*