Black Stars appearance fees slashed to $5000

The Black Stars could see their earnings slashed by more than half if a proposal by the Ministry of Youth and Sports is approved.

Reports say, the Ministry proposed a flat match appearance fee of $ 5,000 per game for the AFCON in Equatorial Guinea irrespective of the outcome or stage of the tournament the team gets to, meaning the most each player could make is $ 30,000 if they make it to the final.

Also, the squad could be rewarded $ 60,000 if they win the tournament in Equatorial Guinea.

Officials of the team which include Management Committee members will earn 30 percent of what the players earn.

This would replace the system where players took home winning bonuses of $ 10,000 at the group stage, $ 15,000 at the semi-finals, and more when they get to the final.

The Ministry and the GFA have held extensive discussions on the new pay structure as both parties seek to avoid a repeat of the embarrassing situation that heralded Ghana's participation at the World Cup in Brazil when players revolted over delays in the payment of their appearance fees.

The reviewed financial package is what has delayed the 2015 AFCON budget.

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