Ministry of Sports and Recreation has eliminated performance-related bonuses for the Black Stars’ management committee, marking a sharp shift in the nation’s approach to football administration spending.
Kofi Adams, the Sports Minister, said Tuesday that while players will continue to receive $5,000 each for wins during upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the $10,000 bonuses previously granted to management officials have been discontinued. Committee members will now receive only standard per diem allowances, regardless of match outcomes.
The decision comes amid efforts to rein in football-related expenditures. At a press briefing in Accra, Mr. Adams revealed that although the ministry initially allocated $1 million per game, it has approved a revised budget of $1.3 million to cover two qualifiers.
“If for every win we are to pay a winning bonus, what happens if we do not win the number of games to qualify us for the tournament?” Mr. Adams said. “Under the previous arrangement, management team members received winning bonuses, but in the end, the team did not even qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations. The players earned nothing, yet managers walked away with bonuses.”
President Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration has reportedly pushed for tighter financial oversight in national sports, particularly following recent failures to qualify for major tournaments.
“The president has made it clear,” Adams added. “Supervise and receive your per diem, but no winning bonus.”
