Ghanaians slam Alhaji Grusah for justifying $100K appearance fee

Owner of King Faisal FC, Alhaji Karim Grusah

Black Stars management committee member, Alhaji Karim Grusah, has incited the wrath of Ghanaians on social media after justifying the sum of $100,000 paid to every member for following the team to the World Cup.

The King Faisal owner on Thursday, January 12, 2023, confirmed the media speculations that the management committee members were paid the same amount of appearance fee given to the Black Stars players who made the final 2022 FIFA World Cup squad.

Alhaji Grusah, after confirming that they paid $100,000, stated that they deserved every penny they got because the committee members risked their lives to join Ghana's entourage to Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

“I want to ask if it's a crime for us (the management committee) to take that appearance fee of $100,000."

“I risked my life to be on a flight from Ghana to Qatar. When we were being attacked in Nigeria, where were those people who are now making noise about the money we took?," he told Akoma FM.

The posture and remarks of Alhaji Grusah did not go down well with many Ghanaians on social media, who criticized the football community for their reckless spending at a time when money is desperately needed to develop the game.

Others also resorted to using laughing emojis as a way of restraining themselves from making comments that they couldn't take back.

Here are some reactions, as put together by GhanaWeb.

Kumasi Asante$Kotoko as a football club received $25, 000 as prize money for winning the 2021/2022 Ghana Premier League and According to Alhaji Grusah, individuals received $100,000 each for spending less than a moth in Qatar as Black Stars management Committee members.
— Ratty Bwoy (@HumbleRattyDhre) January 13, 2023

Alhaji Grunsah says the sports journalists are suffering from wee smoking that’s why they are making noise about the $100000. Oh uncle Grusah that’s not fair.
— ????????KobbyDexter???? (@kobbydexter) January 12, 2023

Now opportunity turns out to be a risk for Alhaji Grusah ..eeeii Ghana
— Hectiksaga (@hectiksaga) January 13, 2023

Alhaji Grusah kraa why? Dem no tell you say come broadcast so why????
— Sammy Roksha AK-0008193 (@k_samuwal) January 12, 2023

These losers did not go there to do anything past the group stage. They viewed qualifying to the world cup as a trophy. Pathetic!!!
— John Excellence (@EG47651821) January 12, 2023

Reason why we alws insult them see wat he is saying ????
— SIR.KYEI (@SIRKYEIBAFFOUR) January 13, 2023

We r complaining because we don't HV de opportunity buh if we were in their position we would HV taken some.
— Odo Shafiu (@OdoShafiu) January 13, 2023

Yoo ya te. Hmmm Ghana is an interesting country.
— Lloyd Griffin (@LloydGriffin2) January 12, 2023

But if you win the @GhanaLeague you will get only $30.000 but one man is taking $100,000 for just 12days in Qatar we will also feed you pay for your hotel too ei @ghanafaofficial are you doing good to our football?
— Jamel AK-0002829 (@ras_jamel) January 13, 2023