Players and technical staff of Ghana Premier League side Asante Kotoko have agreed to accept a 40% pay cut to support the club in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The decision, was taken after a fruitful meeting amongst the playing body, the technical team, and the management.
Confirming the news in an interview with Kumasi FM, General manager of the club Nana Gyambibi said the decision is something that the entire rank and file of the club has discussed.
“It is something we initially discussed at management level. We considered our situation and our financial strength in containing our expenses and measures to help sustain the club during the suspension of the league due to Covid-19 and we considered pay-cut as one of the measures”.
“We called the coach and tasked him to engage the players on our behalf and he has reported back to us they have listened to our plea and have accepted a pay cut”
He further indicated that the players and the technical team agreed unanimously to take the 40% pay cut to save the club from going into any financial crisis.
“It is a 40% pay-cut and will be implemented soon”.
