We owe 2006 WC standby players only $5k each - Nyantakyi

The President of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi, has admitted that they owe the five 2006 FIFA world cup standby players $5000, but not $10,000 as alleged.

Former Black Stars midfielder, Yusif Alhassan Chibsah revealed it last week that the Football governing body owes him and other four players $10000 appearance fee for the competition held in Germany ten years ago.

But the GFA President says they still owe the five players but not $10000 as reported.

"Is true we owe them [the five standby players]. We promised them $5000 each but not $10000," he told Angel FM.

"Even the 23 players were paid $10000 as an appearance."

He concluded, "their $5000 was not budgeted, it was a promise. We will pay them."

The other four standby players include Philemon McCarthy, Aziz Ansah, Baffour Gyan and Baba Adamu.