The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry for Sports and Recreation, has cleared all outstanding salary arrears owed to both current and former coaches of the senior national team, the Black Stars.
In recent years, some Black Stars coaches have complained about not receiving agreed-upon salaries after being engaged by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) over different periods.
But this payment intervention led by Kofi Iddie Adams, Minister of Sports and Recreation, comes after a detailed audit and inter-agency coordination that led to the release of funds to settle all arrears owed to coaches.
Some past technical team members who have had their outstanding salaries cleared include Chris Hughton (Head Coach), C.K. Akunnor (Head Coach), George Boateng (Asst. Coach), Mas-Ud Didi Dramani (Asst. Coach), David Duncan (Asst. Coach) and Maxwell Konadu (Asst. Coach).
Also, the current Black Stars coach, Otto Addo, has had his outstanding salaries from October 2024 to March 2025 paid, likewise his assistants, Joseph Paintil, Fatawu Dauda and Joseph Laumann.
The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Adams, said these payments were not just about settling debt but about restoring dignity and building a professional culture in Ghanaian sports.
He also added that the move signals a renewed confidence in the government’s commitment to treating national team professionals with the dignity and respect they deserve.
Adams also indicated that the Ministry was advancing plans for a National Sports Fund to prevent similar issues from reoccurring in the future.
