Asante Kotoko CEO Nana Yaw Amponsah has revealed the salaries paid to players of the club indicating that none of them is paid less than GHC 2,500 regardless of how less they were paid in their previous clubs.
His comment was in response to claims of salary arrears which people suggested was the cause of the team’s recent dismal performances in the Ghana Premier League.
Nana Yaw Amponsah who did not rule out the salary arrears however said it would be unfair for any player to drop their commitment level because the salary they receive at the club is way higher than they previously got elsewhere.
According to him, if the team plays poorly because of salary arrears, the results cannot be corrected but the salaries are always guaranteed irrespective of the delay in payment.
“Just imagine a player who was previously on a 500 cedis salary in a Division One team joining Kotoko and getting paid 3,000 or 4,000 cedis. The lowest-paid player is the SHS student [Rocky Dwamena] who earns 2,500 monthly.
“So I find it intriguing if you start agitating and decide not to play well just because your salary has been delayed a little. Because when we took office there were players who were on a 600 cedis a month salary which is about 7,200 cedis annually. Now you would be earning approximately what you got annually in just a month.
“The salary always comes even if it delays but the same cannot be said about the results if you refuse to play well and you base on that not to play your heart?” he told Oyerapa FM as quoted by 3news.com.
Kotoko are currently winless in the last three games and are hoping to bounce back to winning ways with a trip to Dawu Park as they engage Kotoku Royals on Sunday.
