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NHM EXCLUSIVE: Black Stars Wining Bonuses Must Be Negotiated—Coach Kwesi Appiah
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Coach Kwesi Appiah |
Ex-Black Stars Coach, kwesi Appiah who now ply’s his trade
with Sudanese football club, Al Khartoum, has called on the Ministry of Youth and
Sports to take a second look at the negotiation of winning bonuses to the
senior national team.
with Sudanese football club, Al Khartoum, has called on the Ministry of Youth and
Sports to take a second look at the negotiation of winning bonuses to the
senior national team.
Mr. James kwesi Appiah in an interview with the News Hunter
Daily Magazine during a ceremonial match between BA United Oldies and Asante
Kotoko Oldies in honour of the Late King George Arthur who was aformer player of BA United and Asante Kotoko at the Sunyani coronation park, cautioned
the Ministry of Youth and Sports to desist from the “take it or leave
it” agenda in respect to the black stars wining bonuses.
Daily Magazine during a ceremonial match between BA United Oldies and Asante
Kotoko Oldies in honour of the Late King George Arthur who was aformer player of BA United and Asante Kotoko at the Sunyani coronation park, cautioned
the Ministry of Youth and Sports to desist from the “take it or leave
it” agenda in respect to the black stars wining bonuses.
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Mr. Vincent Oppong
Asamoah, in last month announced the decision made by his outfit to drastically
cut the winning bonuses of the Black Stars which takes effect from their next
AFCON 2017 Qualifier matches in September this year. In the proposed plans, the
current $10,000 winning bonus will be cut by 50 percent to $5,000 in a ”
in a take it or leave” approach.
Asamoah, in last month announced the decision made by his outfit to drastically
cut the winning bonuses of the Black Stars which takes effect from their next
AFCON 2017 Qualifier matches in September this year. In the proposed plans, the
current $10,000 winning bonus will be cut by 50 percent to $5,000 in a ”
in a take it or leave” approach.
Mr. Kwesi Appiah, called on the players, the GFA, the Ministry
of Youth and Sports; and all stakeholders to come into consensus in negotiating
their bonuses rather than being autocratic.
of Youth and Sports; and all stakeholders to come into consensus in negotiating
their bonuses rather than being autocratic.
“If all the players are aware that this is what they’re
earning after every game and you want to slash it out, it’s better you hammer
out a deal with them rather than being bossy in your decision as it breeds
chaos into the team”
earning after every game and you want to slash it out, it’s better you hammer
out a deal with them rather than being bossy in your decision as it breeds
chaos into the team”
In his statement, the Al Khartoum Coach averred that; the Ministry should first discuss and come in an agreement with team when issues like this crop up before they relay the
info into the public domain.
info into the public domain.
“I will not encourage them to be chaotic if such
decisions are made but i will urge the ministry to resolve this amicably to
shoulder peace into the team.
decisions are made but i will urge the ministry to resolve this amicably to
shoulder peace into the team.
On what motivated them during their playing days, he
emphasized that they played for the love of the game either than money as seen
in recent times.
emphasized that they played for the love of the game either than money as seen
in recent times.
“In those days, we played for the love of the game
unlike today where everything is all money which has surpassed the love of the
game”.
unlike today where everything is all money which has surpassed the love of the
game”.
kwesi Appiah advised the Black Stars of Ghana to refrain
from complacency in their AFCON 2017 qualifiers as all teams are at their
peaks.
from complacency in their AFCON 2017 qualifiers as all teams are at their
peaks.
Reporting By: Abdul Mannaff (el Mourinho)/Edited By: Kofi Oppong
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