GFA received $150,000 from Russia friendly - Sports Ministry

The Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ghana, Otto Plahar has corroborated the position held by the Ghana Fpootball Association that they received $150,000 from the recent friendly between the Black Stars of Ghana and Russia.

Contrary reports rife in a section of the media that the GFA received two tranches of $150,000 and $177,000 from the Russian Football Union, Otto Plahar said the cash component of the friendly was $177,000 but $27,000 deductible as VAT was taken by the Russian Government leaving $150,000 for Ghana, he told Kasapa Sports on Saturday.

He also debunked the assertion that an amount of $327,000 was quoted in the contract.

We have a copy of the contract with us(Ministry) and I think for the first time we should congratulate the GFA for making available the contract of the friendly to us. The contract sum is a total of $177,000 and $27,000 as VAT goes to the Russian Football Union with the remainder ($150,000) coming to the GFA.

Let me say emphatically that the figure coming to GFA is $150,000. I believe it is important that when issues of this nature crops up we take our time before putting anything in the domain