[ 2014-09-27 ]

GFA owes Appiah over 166,000 dollars
Accra, Sept. 26, GNA - The Ghana Football
Association (GFA) is over 166,000 dollars indebted
to the former Black Stars’ coach, Kwesi Appiah.

Information gathered by GNA Sports indicates that
the GFA has yet to make good their agreement to
pay Appiah a signing on fee three months after
agreeing to a new two-year contract.

A trusted source at the GFA told GNA Sports that
Appiah, who according to the eight-page contract
signed on May 23, and worth 166,002 dollars in
signing on fees had received nothing at the time
of his exit.

According to clause 6.1.1 of the contract which
became effective on August 1, the coach was
supposed to receive $60,000 by the day of
execution of the contract with the remainder paid
before the end of the contract on August 31 2016.

The contract said “The Association (GFA) shall
pay to the coach for his services under this
agreement. (6.1) In addition to the above, the
coach shall also be entitled to US$166,002.00 as
signing on fees to be paid in two (2)
installments; US$60,000 to be paid by the date of
execution of this Contract and the rest paid
before the end of this Contract.”

Appiah, worth a gross monthly salary of over
$38,000 supervised 28 matches, winning 13 losing
10 and drawing five at the helm.

The coach who led the Black Meteors to the All
African Games glory in Maputo in 2011 and later
became the first indigene to qualify Ghana to the
World Cup has yet to also receive his entitlement
after leading the Stars to an impressive 3-2 win
over the Hawks of Togo in Lome.

The source said “The players received their full
winning bonus after the win in Lome and we are
doing whatever possible to ensure he (Appiah) gets
what he is entitled though we have already parted
ways.

“The same goes for the technical team and the
backroom staff who were in Lome with the coach as
well.”

Per the contract, “The coach shall be entitled
to the following performance bonuses: (6.1.3.1) In
the case of the Black Stars, shall be twice any
sum paid to the players of the Black Stars, for
winning any competitive international match.”

The coach was sacked earlier this month despite
amassing four points out of a possible six in the
Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, a day after
leading the Stars to an impressive 3-2 win over
the Hawks of Togo in Lome.

Source - GNA

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