Ghana Amputee Football coach, Richard Obeng, has revealed that the team had to purchase their jerseys from Kantamanto market for the 2024 Amputee AFCON in Egypt due to neglect from authorities.
The Black Challenge triumphed in the Amputee AFCON, defeating Morocco 2-1 in the final to defend their title.
Despite this success, the team faced criticism from the Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, for accepting external donations before officially meeting him to present the AFCON trophy.
This controversy arose after former President John Dramani Mahama donated $10,000 to the team, with the Sports Minister subsequently calling for an account of every penny received.
In an interview with Starr FM, Richard Obeng clarified that the Ministry only covered the plane tickets and participation fee for the tournament, leaving the team to manage other expenses independently.
“The government sponsored us like the Minister said, by buying our flight tickets and paying for our participation fee alone. That was the sponsorship the Minister was talking about. That was all. We bought our jerseys from Kantamanto for the 2024 AAFCON," he said.
"Our hotel bills were taken care of by the local organising committee of the tournament. We never received anything from our budget; the only thing we received was our participation fee, which is $8,500."
The Black Challenge have now secured their place in the next Amputee Football World Cup in 2026 in Panama.
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