Ghanaian soccer legend Mohammed Polo has expressed disappointment over the funding reward for the 2009 U-20 World Cup-winning Black Satellites.
Polo believes the gamers deserved quick recognition for his or her historic triumph, quite than having their prize cash invested on their behalf.
In 2009, the Ministry of Youth and Sports activities invested GHâµ210,000 for the 21 gamers, promising every GHâµ10,000. The funds, managed by SAS Finance Group, matured solely not too long ago, on January 4, 2025. Whereas the initiative aimed to safe the gamers’ futures, Polo criticized the choice, emphasizing its failure to handle the gamers’ wants on the time.
“I do not know who introduced this concept that lets make investments the cash for the gamers. All the things has its technology if any individual does one thing and deserves praises reward him immediately then he’ll gather his factor away,” he informed Peace FM as monitored by Ghanasoccernet.com
“These gamers the cash that was invested for them they do not want it now if a automotive after they received give it to them. These gamers have gone on to play soccer on the highest degree they do not want this cash. It’s going to deliver some drawback they gamers have began speaking they’ve grown up and are saying what they did to them was not proper,” he added.