{"id":14816,"date":"2020-05-21T15:07:45","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T15:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=14816"},"modified":"2020-05-21T15:07:47","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T15:07:47","slug":"unfortunate-kurt-okraku-slams-kwesi-appiah-for-going-public-with-salary-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=14816","title":{"rendered":"\u201cUnfortunate\u201d \u2013 Kurt Okraku slams Kwesi Appiah for going public with salary issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>GFA President Kurt Okraku, says it\u2019s unfortunate that former Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah went public with his salary disputes with the association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The former Ghana coach is owed 5 months\u2019 salary arrears to the tune of $185,000 from his time in charge of the national team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/citisportsonline.com\/2020\/05\/07\/pay-me-my-money-kwesi-appiah-cries-for-salary-arrears\/\">Appiah has been outspoken<\/a>&nbsp;in his demands for the money but the GFA President says the former Ghana captain\u2019s behavior is unfortunate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEverybody knows, Kwesi Appiah knows the processes that are involved,\u201d Kurt told Ghanaweb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe knows the GFA engaged him but we are not responsible for paying his salaries. The Ministry of Youth and Sports pays the salaries of our national team coaches, and they do it via the sponsorship from GNPC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are processes that one has to go through; at times it does end quickly, at times it does delay but it\u2019s unfortunate that he went public,\u201d Kurt Okraku added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Youth and Sports have already stated that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/citisportsonline.com\/2020\/05\/15\/moys-pledge-to-settle-kwesi-appiahs-salary-arrears\/\">they will settle Appiah\u2019s arrears<\/a>&nbsp;and have urged patience from the former Asante Kotoko captain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GFA President Kurt Okraku, says it\u2019s unfortunate that former Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah went public with his salary disputes with the association. The former Ghana coach is owed 5 months\u2019 salary arrears to the tune of $185,000 from his time in charge of the national team. 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