Agyemang-Badu, former midfielder for the Black Stars
Former Black Stars midfielder Agyemang-Badu has revealed that he has taken a principled stance, refusing to collect his share of the U-20 World Cup team investment funds without a clear explanation of the investment’s growth.
This follows a letter from SAS Finance Group to the Ghana Football Association on Friday, January 10, 2025, inviting the 21 players who won the 2009 U-20 World Cup with the Black Satellites to collect their investment cheques. The letter stated that the 15-year investment made by the Ministry of Youth and Sports on behalf of the squad had matured.
However, in an interview with Angel TV, Agyemang-Badu disclosed that while some players have collected their investments, he has refrained from doing so as he awaits further clarification regarding the funds.
“There was a bit of controversy about it, and although I’ve not collected mine, I can confirm that about 11 players have received their monies,” he said.
“I’ve got a policy I live by, which is that if someone does something for me and I want to accept it, I need an explanation first. Therefore, I went to the bank to seek clarification and reported the matter to some of my elders for advice,” he added.
Badu further revealed that the captain of the 2009 squad, Dede Ayew, has also instructed his representative to refrain from collecting the funds until further questions are addressed.
“As of today, I can confirm that Dede Ayew has given the Power of Attorney to Fiifi Tackie to not collect his money and to hold off on mine as well so that we can seek answers,” he told Angel TV.
The Black Satellites made history by becoming the first African team to win the U-20 World Cup in 2009, defeating Brazil in Egypt. Following this victory, the government announced a $750,000 package for the players.
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