Black Satellites Players Awarded $10,000 Each For Winning U-20 AFCON

Ghana Black Satellite Team presented the 2021 AFCON U20 Trophy to President

Each member of the national U-20 team is expected to receive a $10,000 reward package for winning the recently ended Africa Youth Championship in Mauritania.

President Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo made this announcement when the Ghana Black Satellite Team presented the 2021 AFCON U20 Trophy won in Mauritania to him at the seat of government on Tuesday, 9, 2021.

However, he made it clear that half of the money to the players will be in cash while the remaining half will be put into an investment for the players, considering the short duration footballers spent in sports.

Present for the presentation were Chief of Staff, Madam Akosua Frema Opare, Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon Mustapha Ussif, Director-General of National Sports Authority, Prof Peter Twumasi, GFA President, Mr Kurt Okraku, Chairman of Team Management Committee, Dr Randy Abbey, and other officers of the Ministry, NSA and the GFA.

The President could not hide his joy for the immense success of the team and expressed hope that the victory was the beginning of many victories to come for Ghana's national teams.

 

“I know Nouakchott where you won the trophy is not a very friendly place but you managed to win the trophy and the country is very proud of your achievement.

“What the country is giving you is a token but it is something to tell you how happy Ghanaians are with what you have done”, he added.

The President also acknowledge the role of the technical team and announced that the coaches will each receive $5,000, a personal gift for the efforts in helping Ghana secure the title.

The team’s captain, Daniel Afriyie, Ibrahim Danlad, the team’s goalkeeper, Isahaku Fatawu, the tournament’s best player and head coach, Abdul Karim Zito will also benefit from the USD 5,000 in addition to the money given to the entire team.