Randy Abbey defends Black Stars Management Committee's $100,000 World Cup bonuses

Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Council member, Dr. Ransford Abbey, has defended the remuneration received by members of the Black Stars Management Committee, echoing sentiments previously expressed by GFA President Kurt Okraku. 

Speaking during a hearing by the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sports, Culture, and Tourism, where the GFA was summoned to address football-related issues in the country, Dr. Abbey emphasized that management members should be rewarded when there is success.

This statement was made in the presence of key GFA figures, including President Kurt Okraku, General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo, and other members of the Executive Council.

The controversy centers around reports that members of the Black Stars Management Committee each received $100,000 following Ghana's participation in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. While former GFA Technical Director Francis Oti Akenteng criticized this level of remuneration, Dr. Abbey offered a strong defense.

"People hold others responsible when there’s failure. Why must these people not be recognized when there is success? If you think it is okay to hold people responsible when there is failure, why must you not see it as okay to reward those people when there is success?" Dr. Abbey argued.

The remuneration has been a point of debate, particularly in light of Ghana’s disappointing group-stage exit at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), where the team’s contingent spent three million dollars.