Black Stars mentor Akonnor’s $25,000 month-to-month wage is much too large – Nana Obiri Boahen

Sporting activities Information of Monday, 28 September 2020

Source: Ghana Soccernet

2020-09-28

Nana Obiri Boahen, Deputy General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Occasion, has a difficulty with the amount paid to Charles Akonnor as coach of the Black Stars.

Akonnor, who was appointed in January, requires $25,000 as a regular monthly salary.

The total is $10,000 significantly less than what his predecessor, Kwasi Appiah earned each month.

Nevertheless, the Law firm thinks the sum is far too substantial and ought to be lessened. He mentioned Akonnor’s salary is additional than what people who are pumping massive sums of cash into Ghana football generate.

“CK Akonnor’s income is incredibly huge. The $25,000 is too considerably. I never know if it is simply because I really don’t have dollars but I come to feel it is a significant money. Even the full volume of salaries received by gamers of Asante Kotoko or Hearts may possibly not be up to the $25,000,” Boahen said on Hello FM.

“Sometimes we really should take into consideration those managing clubs in Ghana. How much does Agama of Bechem United and Nana Kwame of Berekum Chelsea get from their respective golf equipment just about every thirty day period? We want to be very truthful on the lookout at where we are coming from.

He ongoing, “Honestly, speaking that income is a big revenue. We need to have people who are daring. We need to be bold to simply call a spade a spade. Why are we even quoting his wage in bucks since we are informed not to trade in the region in that forex?

“I believe they are not currently being fair to us at all. A superior amount of men and women functioning soccer in Ghana are suffering, you can check with Grusah. I’m declaring that even the likes of Kwame Kyei who have cash will inform you how tricky it is to run the football listed here.

Boahen also questioned why the Sports activities Ministry is paying out Akonnor in pounds simply because according to him, it is towards the regulation.

“It’s in opposition to the regulation to pay out CK Akonnor in bucks, and next when you convert that $25,000 its significant income and a very good amount of coaches will take that income,” he added.

Akonnor is established to choose cost of his to start with match subsequent thirty day period when the Black Stars experience Mali in a welcoming.