The Director General for the National Sports Authority (NSA), Professor Peter Twumasi, says it has requested $2 million from Ghana’s World Cup money.
The Black Stars earned $9 million from their participation in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
According to him, his outfit played a crucial role in the team’s World Cup qualification and will need to start preparations for future assignments.
Speaking in an interview on Happy 98.9FM, he said, “The NSA contributed immensely to the Black Stars being able to qualify for the World Cup and even the AFCON, preparation wise. “All we are saying is that, $2 million from the World Cup, so we can also prepare for other major activities to take place because we will soon play AFCON, World Cup qualifiers, so we need to prepare,” he told Odiasempa Kwame Oware on Wamputu Sports.
Giving more clarifications on the state on stadiums and sporting centers in the country and if it would be ready for major sports activities, Prof. Twumasi said,
“The responsibilities of the NSA are many, we operate nationwide and take care of all sporting activities in the country. The NSA handles all developments and promotions, infrastructures and everything needed for any sports activities in the country.
“We have seen the Accra sports Stadium for instance undergo some renovations under the leadership of His Excellency President Nana Akufo Addo but there is more to be done”.
“There is a lot to be done, and monies earned from GPL clubs is not enough to run affairs, monies budgeted for NSA from the National budget are not enough, so we need everyone’s support,” he added.