The Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) has stepped up plans to make this year's GHALCA TOP Four competition scheduled to kick-starts on February 23, more attractive and very competitive.

To begin with, the association is to give each of the four participating clubs - Hearts, Kotoko, Liberty and Olympics - 50 million cedis each, instead of the previously agreed 5 million cedis which would be deducted from the gate proceeds.

Mr Kodjo Fianoo, Administrative Manager, said in Accra yetersday that the new decision was arrived at on Tuesday after an emergency meeting with the clubs.

He said most clubs owe their players outstanding bonuses, which if not paid, could starve the competition of quality players.

The new date which has been pushed forward from February 9, Mr Fianoo said, was to enable the clubs prepare adequately to present a formidable squad.

According to the fixtures League Champions, Accra Hearts of Oak, play host to Liberty Professionals at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday February 23 while Asante Kotoko clash with Great Olympics at the Kumasi Sports Stadium.

On Saturday, March 1, Liberty would engage Kotoko in the second match while on Sunday, March 2; Olympics welcome Hearts, both matches at the Accra Sports Stadium.

The final first round matches expected to draw a partisan crowd, has been fixed for March 9. Hearts and Kotoko would face each other in a duel of death at the Kumasi Sports Stadium while Liberty sort it out with Olympics.