Jamaludeen A. Abdullah, the personal assistant to the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has addressed recent rumours regarding the salary of Black Stars head coach Otto Addo, stating that the coach has been consistently paid on time.In an interview with GhanaWeb Sports, Abdullah emphasised that there are no outstanding payments and that Addo receives his salary regularly each month.

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He urged the public to disregard reports suggesting that Otto Addo and his technical staff are behind on salary payments, clarifying that such claims are unfounded."As far as I'm concerned, the Ministry of Youth and Sports does not owe Otto Addo any salary.

salaries have been paid, and we don't have any official complaints from him or the FA to the effect that he has not been paid," Jamal

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clarified.This follows a claim made by Kessben FM, which suggested that Black Stars head coach Otto Addo and his entire technical team have not been paid for the past three months.The station also reported that the Ghana Football Association (GFA) is in discussions with the Ministry of Youth and Sports to clear the outstanding salaries and avoid further controversies.

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Meanwhile, Otto Addo's future as head coach is now in doubt after the Black Stars failed to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. The team ended the qualifiers with three draws and three losses, without a single win across six matches.The GFA Executive Council has scheduled a meeting with Addo on November 27, 2024, to review his performance during the AFCON qualifiers and decide on his future.

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