Some session of Black Stars players has received a double-winning bonus following their 2-0 win over Sudan at the Cape Coast Stadium in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers last Thursday.
This followed the decision of the Ministry of Youth and Sports to settle the outstanding winning bonus owed the Black Stars exactly a year after the Black Stars defeated São Tomé and Príncipe 1-0 away on November 18, 2019.
According to a source close to the Ministry, the one-match outstanding bonus was finally paid last week.
If the $5,000 per match-winning bonus still stands, then it means the five lucky players pocketed $10,000 each after last Thursday’s victory, while hoping to earn another $5,000 in case they beat Sudan in the return leg in Khartoum on Tuesday.
Ghana defeated South Africa 2-0 at the Cape Coast Stadium on November 14, 2019, before emplaning to São Tomé to face their hosts at the Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho on November 18, 2019.
However, the Ministry managed to settle the Stars’ winning bonus for South Africa match a few months later, leaving the Sao Tome one.
Among the players who enjoyed the double delight were two-goal hero skipper Andre Dede Ayew and his younger brother Jordan, and three others who featured in Coach Kwasi Appiah’s 23-man squad for the AFCON openers against Bafana Bafana of South Africa and Sao Tome and Principe last year.
The other beneficiaries were Richard Ofori (Orlando, South Africa), Razak Abalora (Kotoko, Ghana), Samuel Owusu (Al Ahli Jeddah, Saudi Arabia).
Ghana, with three wins out of four games, still sit top of their qualifying group tied on points with second-placed South Africa.
Sudan trails the two teams by 3 points occupying the third spot while Sao Tome and Principe are without a point so far.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Sylvester Ntim
