Pay or be relegated – FIFA warn Kotoko
Ghana Premier League champions Kumasi Asante Kotoko have been ordered by FIFA to pay in full an amount of $180,000 to Tunisian giants Esperance or be relegated to the lower division of Ghana Football.
The Porcupine Warriors have just two weeks to clear their long-standing debt owed to the Tunisian outfit.
This week the Red Devils received a letter from FIFA informing them of their decision, as such the Ghana FA were also informed of the repercussions if the Ghanaian club failed to honor their side of the provisions of the letter.
Esperance have already frozen $150,000 owed Kotoko over the transfer of Kwame Bonsu meaning the latter must pay $30,000 to clear the debt.
Kotoko will have to mobilize $30,000 to add up to the $150,000 in Esperance’s custody.
This week Esperance’s vice president Walid, when interviewed on Kumasi based Nhyira FM, shared these few words.
“Kotoko have received a letter from FIFA which orders them to pay us $180,000 for the wrongful signing of Emmanuel Clottey”
“We don’t owe them but rather they owe us $30,000 and they have to settle us before the date stated in the letter from FIFA”
“We bought Kwame Bonsu for $150,000 and they also owe us $180,000. We need the money badly, so we’re waiting for it.”
If Kotoko wants this matter properly adjudicated in their favor they will need to find every document pertaining to the signing of their then striker Emmanuel Clottey from Esperance some five years or face the full wrath of FIFA, who are calling for their demotion to the Division One failure to pay in full the amount owed the Tunisian giants.
