The Ministry of Sports and Recreation has settled all salary arrears owed to both current and former coaches of the Black Stars.

The government settled all arrears, including those owed to coaches dating back as far as 2020.

In a statement shared on Friday, May 30, all coaches owed by the government have been settled following a detailed audit and inter-agency coordination to ensure fairness and transparency.

"The Government of Ghana has fulfilled its commitment to fairness and accountability by settling all outstanding salary arrears owed to both current and former coaches of the Black Stars," parts of the statement read.

The statement continued that the recent payment affirms the government's commitment to ensuring timely payment and remuneration for coaches and their staff."This initiative is a demonstration of respect for national service and a step toward building a more accountable and professional sports framework."

"We recognise the dedication of these professionals and remain committed to ensuring timely remuneration for all national team staff moving forward," the statement added.

Among the former coaches and their assistants, it is reported that CK Akonnor, who led the team from January 2020 to September 2021, received the biggest payout, taking home $120,000. His assistant, David Duncan, was also paid $40,000.

Chris Hughton, who was sacked after Ghana's poor run at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire, in January 2024, received $68,904 in owed salaries and sign-on fees, while his assistants, George Boateng and Mas-Ud Didi Dramani, received $20,833 and $12,500 as owed sign-on fees.

The current coaching staff, led by Otto Addo, who have been in charge since March 2024, had also not been paid salaries since October 2024 (the last 8 months).

They have also now been paid up to March 2025 (6 months), with Addo, now in his second stint as Ghana coach, receiving in excess of $420,000 for that period.

Other members of his backroom staff, including assistants Joseph Laumann ($75,000), John Painstil ($64,864), goalkeepers trainer Fatau Dauda ($19,459), and Team Coordinator Francis Bugri Tampuli ($33,000), have all been paid for the same period.

The current coaching staff are still owed salaries for April and May 2025.

Also, Milovan Rajevac’s assistant, Maxwell Konadu, received $30,000 in outstanding payments.

Even though the Ghana Football Association (GFA) formally hired the coaches, the responsibility for paying them ultimately lay with the government — a duty that, in several cases, has gone unfulfilled until now.

Ghana has a long history of delaying salaries of coaches, which is reported as a contributory factor that causes frustration and instability in the coaching setup.