Kotoko’s lowest paid player earns around GHC 2,500 – Nana Amponsah says
Chief Executive Officer for Kumasi Asante Kotoko Nana Yaw Amponsah has shockingly disclosed the salaries paid to players of the club indicating that none of them is paid less than GHC 2,500.
His comment was in rebuttal to claims of the club’s inability to pay salaries of players which many have suggested was the cause of the team’s recent abysmal performances in the league.
However Nana Yaw Amponsah who did not rule out the salary arrears however but said it would be unfair for any player to drop their commitment level because the salary they receive at the club is way higher than what they previously got from their former employers.
According to him, if the team plays poorly because of salary arrears, the results cannot be corrected but the salaries are always guaranteed irrespective of the delay in payment.
“Just imagine a player who was previously on a 500 cedis salary in a Division One team joining Kotoko and getting paid 3,000 or 4,000 cedis. The lowest-paid player is the SHS student [Rocky Dwamena] who earns 2,500 monthly.
“So I find it intriguing if you start agitating and decide not to play well just because your salary has been delayed a little. Because when we took office there were players who were on a 600 cedis a month salary which is about 7,200 cedis annually. Now you would be earning approximately what you got annually in just a month.
“The salary always comes even if it delays but the same cannot be said about the results if you refuse to play well and you base on that not to play your heart?” he told Oyerapa FM.
Kotoko’s quest to defend their league title has hit the rock as they currently trail league leaders Aduana Stars by eight points with six matches to go.
