The Black Stars will not be paid winning bonuses, but rather a qualification bonus, during the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
This was confirmed by the vice chairman of the Black Stars management committee, Akwesi Agyemang.
According to him, discussions have been held with the players, who have agreed for their winning bonus to be replaced by a qualification bonus.
Ghana will face a difficult test in Qatar, having been paired alongside Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea in Group H.
The Black Stars will open the tournament against Cristiano Ronaldo and co. before taking on Uruguay and will close the group with a clash against the Asians.
“We have had a series of meetings with the players and agreed on qualifying bonuses. The players agreed because we took a leaf from our predecessors,” Mr. Agyemang told Happy FM, as quoted by Ghanaweb.
“We made the players understand that the money does not come from us the management committee but the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Finance.
“The players are now aware of what they are entitled to but funding is another issue, which is why President Nana Akufo-Addo organized the fundraiser to get some money from Corporate Ghana for the team.”
It will be recalled that Ghana’s participation in the 2014 World Cup was blighted by issues of delayed bonuses, with players even threatening a boycott before the country’s final group game against Portugal.
There was also an episode where players clashed with management members and coaches, as the team crashed out at the group stages in Brazil.
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