Update on Black Stars Threat to Boycott World Cup Match | Gov’t Charters Airline to Send $3M Cash to Players

It looks like to even get what you are rightly due in Ghana, you have to protest or make strong threats—when it should not be the case.

Following threats to boycott tomorrow’s Ghana Vrs Portugal match by the Ghana national team-the Black Stars due to unpaid agreed appearance fees and bonuses, the President of the Republic of Ghana-John Dramini Mahama stepped him to promise the players that, their monies will be received before the above match.

It emerged yesterday that, since the World Cup started, the Black Stars have not been paid any monies (appearance fees and bonuses) and the players were losing their patience, boycotting yesterday’s training session—with threats to boycott the Portugal vrs Ghana match. Even though these fees were to be paid by the large sum FIFA gave to Ghana for qualifying for the World Cup, somehow, the players have not been paid after two weeks into the tournament.

According to reports, when the President of Ghana spoke to players and promised to ensure that they get their payments as soon as possible, the players insisted they wanted cash as they are tired of the many stories of electronic transfers they’ve been told in the last few days.

In relation to the above, the Deputy Sports Minister-Joseph Yamin has revealed government has airlifted $3million cash to pay the appearance fee for the Black Stars in the ongoing World Cup Tournament in Brazil.

The Minister added that, the Black Stars will by the end of Wednesday, June 25, receive the money due them.

According to Mr. Yamin, the payment was delayed due to a disagreement over the mode of payment and securing landing right for the chartered plane carrying the money to the senior national team.