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The Chief Executive Officer of New Edubiase FC, Abdul Salam Yakubu has rejected the Covid-19 relief fund from FIFA to Ghanaian clubs.
The Ghana FA will be receiving $1.8m from both FIFA and CAF as relief funds for member Associations to be shared to clubs who have been greatly affected by the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus.
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The Ghana FA has already set $7,500 for division one league clubs from the relief funds which has generated an unease controversies in the media.
Most division one league clubs have opposed the $7,500, crying for more since the $7,500 according to them is a peanut compared to $15,000 received by the Ghana Premier League clubs.
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But the President, bankroller of New Edubiase FC, Abdul Salam Yakubu has rejected their share of the relief funds, cautioning the Ghana FA to add more to the $7,500 before accepting to take their share.
“I have promised my boys [Players] that, a money is coming but I will look elsewhere for money to give to them. I don’t want any money from the GFA, they should add up or forget.. I have rejected my share”, angry Yakubu said on Asempa FM.
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