The Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante-Twum, has revealed that Otto Addo and his Black Stars backroom staff are owed several months of unpaid salaries.
In an interview with Joy FM, Asante-Twum clarified that the responsibility for paying the Black Stars’ technical team lies with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, not the GFA.
“I am not sure of the exact duration, but there are salaries in arrears. We owe him [Otto Addo] a few months, and it’s not just him but also the backroom staff,” he said.
“It is the Ministry’s responsibility to handle that. Since it falls under their remit, I cannot speak for the Ministry, but what I know is that some months are in arrears.”
Asante-Twum also highlighted the importance of working closely with the Ministry, particularly when decisions involve potential contract terminations or severance payments.
“There’s every need to consult the Ministry because, ultimately, if the coach is sacked and there’s an issue of paying him off, that responsibility lies with the Ministry, not the GFA,” he explained.
This revelation comes as questions loom over Otto Addo’s tenure, following Ghana’s failure to secure qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
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