Sports News of Thursday, 18 April 2019Source: GHANAsoccernet.comGovernment yet to approve AFCON budget - Dan Kwaku YeboahSpokesperson for the Normalisation Committee Dan Kwaku YeboahSpokesperson for the Ghana Football Association Normalisation Committee Dan Kwaku Yeboah has refuted claims in the media concerning the $8 million budget allocated to the Black Stars for the AFCON 2019. According to him government is yet to finalize the budget for the AFCON which is slated for June. The reported $8 million if approved will also see to the winning bonus of the players increased from $5,000 to $10,000 at the tournament. “The Black Stars take a minimum of $5,000 as winning bonus per player. GHANAsoccernet checks also indicates that the government is yet to settle on increasing the winning bonus of the players.

Source: GhanaWeb April 18, 2019 15:45 UTC