Salaries Of Players In Cameroon’s GSL CHISELED Down To $80

There has been a reduction of salaries at the level of the Guinness Super League (Cameroon Women’s Premier Division), from $161 to $80, synonymous to 50,000 in the country’s local currency.

Initially, following an Emergency Committee meeting held on August 8, the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) had decided to fix the salaries of GSL players at 100,000 FCFA. It has however now been halved to 50,000 frs, before the start of the season scheduled for January.

The decision was made on Friday Dec. 23, and it doesn’t look good at all for a league that was beginning to gain some shine.

“We have the honor to inform you that from the decision taken at the
emergency meeting held on August 08, 2022 (…) concerning the salary of players in the professional championship, has partially been modified by resolution No. 4, bringing back the said salaries from 100 000 (one hundred thousand) FCFA to 50,000 (fifty thousand) FCFA for Guinness Super League players. The rest is unchanged”, a press statement from the league states.

There are no reasons forwarded to explain the reduction in salaries by the league, but it is certain that the mass exodus of players in the women’s Championship in Cameroon – is set to continue.