Gov't has failed to settle Kwesi Appiah's $105,000 debt - Spokesperson

The spokesperson for former Black Stars coach, James Kwasi Appiah, Asante Fokuo has said government has failed to pay the debt owed Kwasi Appiah by the government.

Appiah's contract was not renewed in 2019 by the current Kurt Okraku's led Ghana Football Association [GFA].

Speaking in an interview, Asante Fokuo appealed to the Minister of Sports-designate Mustapha Yussif to as a matter of urgency.

He lamented that the ministry has paid the arrears owed the current coach but failed to address that of Kwasi Appiah.

Asante Fokuo revealed Kwasi Appiah is still owed $105,000 by the state and wondered how the state expects him to survive.

He also denied reports that Kwasi Appiah is considering dragging the FA and government to the Court of Arbitration for Sports to retrieve the money.

“The reports that Kwasi Appiah is threatening to take government and GFA to CAS are not true. A new minister has come and we are hopeful he will settle the debt. We’ve heard some coaches have been paid but Kwasi Appiah has not been paid which is unfortunate”, he told Peace FM.

Asante Fokuo further stated that claims that Kwasi Appiah rejected an offer to pay the cedi equivalent of the amount are untrue.

“The fact that Kwasi Appiah is silent does not mean he can’t bark. We are hoping that the new minister will meet us and pay the money. He is still owed $105,000. Kwasi Appiah is always ready to get the money irrespective of the currency. It has been almost one year and he is without a job so how can he take of his family”, he said.