Sports Ministry Clears $120,000 Arrears for Former Black Stars Coach C.K. Akonnor
The Ministry of Sports and Recreation has cleared a long-standing debt of $120,000 owed to former Black Stars coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor.
The payment brings an end to a protracted salary dispute that had lingered for years.
According to documents obtained by Joy Sports, the ministry has completed the payment of the full amount due to Akonnor, who served as head coach from January 2020 to September 2021. Akonnor’s dismissal came after Ghana’s 1-0 defeat to South Africa in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
In a related development, Akonnor’s assistant coach, David Duncan, has also received $40,000 in unpaid salary, marking a significant step towards resolving long-standing arrears owed to members of the Black Stars technical team.
The payments bring closure to a difficult period for coaches who served the national team during major international competitions without receiving full compensation.
Under Akonnor’s successor, Serbian coach Milovan Rajevac, Ghana secured a place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
