The footballers union has sent a heartfelt message Ghana Premier League champions Aduana Stars and FA Cup winners Asante Kotoko ahead of their games in the Caf Champions League and Confederations Cup preliminary round first leg tie respectively.
Aduana are billed to play Libyan side Al Tahady in Cairo, Egypt while Kotoko host CARA Brazzaville of Congo at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday.
The two clubs are tipped to at least make it to the group stages of their respective competitions.
The Ogya Lads are in happy mood after the club’s top-hierarchy paid their outstanding salaries
Ghana Premier League champions Aduana Stars have paid their players the outstanding salaries for the months of November and December, AshesGyamera can confirm.
The first team players who were unhappy with the treatment, especially when they had to rely on friends and family members to celebrate the past Christmas festivities had all their outstanding salaries paid into their respective accounts on Thursday.
With the Dormaa Ahenkro-based club preparing for their game against Al Tahady in the preliminary round of the Caf Champions League next month, some players made known their grievances to AshesGyamera.com and, although the club’s chief executive officer Albert Commey vehemently denied that the players were owed, measures were put in place to settle all debts before they leave for Egypt for the first leg.
Our sources have also revealed that the technical team had their salaries paid to them also with head coach Yussif Abubakar assuring club owner and bankroller Osagyefo Nana Agyemang Badu II that his charges won’t disappoint him.
Aduana defeated Buffle Du Bougou 1-0 on Wednesday in an international friendly and are expected to play one or two other high-profile friendlies, before they leave for Egypt on February 8.
The game against Al Tahady is expected to take place in the city of Alexandria on February 11.
The Fire Club’s players and technical team have been complaining in secret following their unpaid salaries and bonuses
Ghana Premier League champions Aduana Stars have failed to pay the salaries of their players and technical team in the months of November and December last year, AshesGyamera understands.
The Dormaa Ahenkro-based club’s preparations ahead of the preliminary round of the Caf Champions League against Libyan side Al Tahady next month was dealt a heavy blow, after they were eliminated from the Ghalca G8 pre-season tournament.
Although, Aduana won two games against Dreams FC and Techiman Eleven Wonders, the 2-0 defeat to Asante Kotoko in the final Group A fixture meant that they had to exit the competition due to head-to-head rule as they were tied with Kotoko and Dreams on six points.
“What’s going on now isn’t the best but everyone is afraid to open up on the issue,” a source told AshesGyamera.com.
“Even in Christmas where most families expect something from their children, daddies or uncles, the players were left frustrated because the salaries of that period and the month before that weren’t paid. No one dares open up on such situation that’s why everything seem well here.”
The source added: “When Aduana got eliminated from the Ghalca G8 tournament, some of the management members began to complain about some players’ performance and that gave them the opportunity to express their displeasure on issues concerning their unpaid salaries.”
AshesGyamera understands that even the cash prize of $4,450 (ยข20,000) given to the players by the Dormaa Municipal Assembly following their triumph in the league last season has not been shared among the players. Also, the club’s owner and bankroller is yet to fulfill even half of the promises he made a couple of months ago to them.
Asante Kotoko communications director Obed Acheampong has rejected suggestions that the club have completed the signing of Daniel Darkwah in a two-year deal from Aduana Stars after pictures of him holding Kotoko jersey got leaked on social media.
The 22-year-old was spotted in Kumasi over the weekend and AshesGyamera understands that he is currently lodging at Sports Hotel, which is owned by Kotoko’s chief executive officer, but Acheampong insists nothing official has been concluded between them and the player.
“Daniel Darkwa is a good player but Asante Kotoko have not signed him as it is being circulated in the media,” Acheampong told Abusua FM.
“I do not know where all these artworks are coming from. Officially, he has not been signed and he can’t be regarded as a Kotoko player now.
“This doesn’t mean he can’t join us but he is not one of our players and the record must be set straight,” he added.
Acheampong, however, insists Kotoko will defeat Hearts of Oak in the semifinals of the 2018 Ghalca G6 tournament schedule for Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Wednesday.
“We are treating tomorrow’s match against Hearts of Oak as a pre-season fixture and there is no pressure on us. Hearts need this cup badly. They need this cup more than anything on this earth but it doesn’t mean we will lose,” he said.
Despite the denial, our outfit understands that Darkwah will be unveiled after the game against Hearts.
