Coach of Ghana’s amputee football team, the Black Challenge, Richard Obeng, revealed the team encountered difficulties during their successful run at the 2024 African Amputee Football Cup of Nations (AAFCON).
Obeng highlighted a major hurdle they faced before departing: a shortage of jerseys. This compelled the team to acquire a new set from the well-known Kantamanto market.
“The jerseys we wore to participate in the AAFCON were bought at Kantamanto. This was not catered for,” Coach Obeng stated during an interview with Starr FM.
The coach highlighted the limited sponsorship received, which covered only tickets and the participation fee, leaving the team without provisions for accommodation.
“The hotel in which we slept for the tournament was taken care of by the local organizing committee. We did not even have camping.
From our budget, we never received anything except the participation fee, which was $8,500,” he explained.
Coach Obeng also addressed the need for financial accountability, a sentiment echoed by the Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif.
Despite the challenges, the team remains committed to transparency and responsible management of funds.
“It’s not my private team or a private club. We are aware that one day we will have to account.
In 2021, when we travelled with our own money, we still have an account of that on our record, right? But nobody asked us to bring our expenditure,” he concluded.