Otto Addo (in white shirt) and his technical staff have been paid their salary arrears
The entire Black Stars technical team, headed by head coach Otto Addo, has been paid their salary arrears by the government since October 2024.
According to Joy Sports, Otto Addo received a substantial amount of $420,000 in salaries and other entitlements under his contract.
Assistant coaches Joseph Laumann and John Paintsil received $75,000 and $64,864 respectively, as the amounts owed to them.
The goalkeeper trainer, Abdul Fatawu Dauda, who leads the goalkeeping department, received $19,459, while the team coordinator, Francis Bugri Tampuli, was paid $33,000, covering the period from April 2024 to March 2025.
The total amount paid by the government to the Black Stars coaching staff was $612,323.
This payment followed a thorough audit and inter-agency coordination to ensure a fair and transparent disbursement process.
The initiative is part of efforts by the Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, to clear the backlog of salaries owed to Ghanaian coaches who have served the nation as part of the Black Stars technical team.
This comes at an opportune time as the Black Stars aim to secure qualification for the 2026 World Cup, having topped their group with several matches remaining in the campaign.
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