Head of Sports at Pure FM, Bright Kankam Boadu, has provided a detailed breakdown of the potential financial benefits that Black Stars players, officials, and staff could have received if the team had advanced to the knockout phase of the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast.

According to Kankam Boadu, a majority of the staff, deemed essential members of the team, would have been eligible for financial rewards had the Black Stars progressed to the round of sixteen.

Speaking on Pure FM, Kankam Boadu said, “If we had qualified, this useless team would have made $30,000 each as a player. Chris Hughton would have made $60,000.

"Team Doctor would have gotten $21,000 (70% of the players' bonus). Ameenu Shadow would have gotten $21,000 and Ball Boy would have gotten $21,000.

Black Stars bowed out of the 2023 AFCON without securing a victory, managing two draws and suffering one defeat in Group B.

They began with a 2-1 loss to Cape Verde, followed by 2-2 draws against Egypt and Mozambique in their second and final group matches, respectively.

With only two points and a goal deficit, Ghana experienced back-to-back group-stage eliminations from the AFCON, replicating their fate in the 2021 edition.

Following this disappointing performance in Ivory Coast, the Ghana Football Association has terminated Chris Hughton's coaching tenure.