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Sports Ministry settles outstanding arrears to BlackStars coaches and staffs
The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, has cleared all outstanding salary arrears of several coaches of the Black Stars dating back to 2020.
After close scrutiny and extensive auditing by state agencies led by the Sports Minister, they finally came to a conclusion on the way forward.
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The compensation package includes payments to former head coaches such as Chris Hughton and C.K. Akonnor, George Boateng, Didi Dramani, David Duncan, and Maxwell Konadu.
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Breakdown of how the arrears were paid.
CK Akonnor – $120,000
David Duncan was paid $40,000.
Chris Hughton $68,904
George Boateng $20,833
Mas-Ud Didi Dramani $12,500
They have also now been paid up to March 2025 (6 months), with Addo, now in his second stint as Ghana coach, receiving more than $420,000 for that period.
Joseph Laumann $75,000
John Painstil $64,864
Fatau Dauda $19,459
Francis Bugri Tampuli $33,000