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Sports News of Wednesday, 10 April 2019<\/p>\n

Source: <\/strong>Myjoyonline.com <\/p>\n2019-04-10\n\n

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Sports News of Wednesday, 10 April 2019<\/p>\n

Source: <\/strong>Myjoyonline.com <\/p>\n

2019-04-10<\/p>\n

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\"KotokoKumasi Asante Kotoko is considered one of the biggest clubs in Ghana<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kumasi Asante Kotoko cannot afford to pay any of their players a salary of up to $1000, a management member has revealed.<\/p>\n

The recently announced they had entered negotiations with Zambian side Zesco United to sell two of their prized assets, Songne Yacouba and Emmanuel Gyamfi.<\/p>\n

The pair have been in stupendous form for the Porcupine Warriors, especially standing out in the club\u2019s CAF Confederation Cup campaign which ended in a group stage exit.<\/p>\n

Understandably, some fans of the club have expressed disappointment in the decision, claiming the club cannot compete in Africa if they sell their most valuable players to African rivals.<\/p>\n

But Nana Kwame Dankwah, the club\u2019s Protocol Officer, has confessed that the club does not possess the financial wherewithal to match the paychecks other foreign clubs are offering their players.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne thing we must all know is that the Ghanaian economy is not strong; it is weak.\u201cAt Kotoko, we cannot pay a player $1,000 in our team. Let\u2019s be realistic and not deceive ourselves,\u201d Dankwah told Oyerepa FM.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this economy, no club, I tell you no club can afford paying a player $1,000 and above. You would be burdening yourself with debts if you do that in the current dispensation.\u201cYes there might be exceptions with some one or two players in the team that you may risk paying the amount [but not across board].\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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