[ 2015-01-05 ]

Black Stars reject $5,000 bonus package - Nyantakyi reveals
The President of the Ghana Football Association,
Kwesi Nyantakyi has revealed that the Black Stars,
led by Captain Asamoah Gyan, have rejected the
$5,000 bonus package offered them.

The country’s Ministry of Youth and Sports
recently proposed a new bonus package for the
upcoming 2015 tournament.

According to the new proposal, each player will
get a flat match appearance fee of $5,000 per game
irrespective of the outcome or which stage of the
tournament they get to.

The new proposal was seen as government’s
response to the huge public outcry in recent
months that the Black Stars take too much in
taxpayers’ funds – especially as they do not
bring in laurels.

Speaking to Montie 100.1FM, Nyantakyi said the
player-management talks had become necessary to
communicate the government’s decision to slash
the bonus package for the senior national team for
the Equatorial Guinea 2015 tournament by 50%.

“The players met us and in our discussions they
stated that if this is the amount you want to pay
us for each game at the AFCON, then you can keep
your money,” Nyantakyi said.

“The players are committed. They are not playing
for the Black Stars because of money but
government has to pay them something for serving
the nation so we will reach an agreement with them
before they leave for Spain,” he added.

Source - Starrfmonline

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