Former Youth and Sports Minister, Joseph Yamin has taken a swipe at the Ghana Football Association for claiming ownership of the FIFA stimulus package.
Following the suspension of football activities in the country due to the outbreak of coronavirus, clubs have called on the Football Association to come to their aid to help ease their burden.
However, the FA requested for a stimulus package from government which many condemned.
The world’s football governing body earlier confirmed that all member associations will a receive sum of $500,000 as part of measures to help combat the effect of the coronavirus on football in the country.
The Communications Director of the Football Association, Asante Twum disclosed in an interview that the money is meant for operational cost at the FA and not for the clubs.
But Yamin in an interview with Koforidua based Bryt FM expressed disappointment in the nation’s football governing body over their decision to keep the money.
“In fact I was surprised when I heard the FA saying the $500,000 from FIFA would be used to pay debts owned by the GFA instead of giving it to the clubs. The truth is that, FIFA’s existence depend on member associations and federations likewise the GFA, because without the Clubs the FA is nothing”
“The stimulus package from FIFA is aimed at saving Ghana football amid coronavirus. So if the FA decides to keep the money themselves rather than looking at the interest of the clubs and how they will survive, then I think it the FA’s decision is difficult to understand”
“Whoever advised the association did not help them. If there is any money coming to the FA, the clubs should first benefit because they are the main architects of the game” he said.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Sylvester Ntim
