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Frederick Moore has championed the Ghana Football Association’s remuneration package [GFA] President and members of the Executive Council.
At the 26th Ordinary Congress held at the Ghanaman Soccer of Excellence in Prampram, delegates approved assignments and assignments for the President and Council members.
The biggest talking point has been a 200% increase in the GFA president’s monthly allowance.
Despite the criticism, Moore, who was the chairman of the Ad-hoc committee that proposed the figures, says we should ignore the money and look forward to the work that the country’s soccer governing body will do.
“We have to be very careful. If we really want to improve Ghana’s football, we have to not only look at the cost, but also see what the value can be,” said Moore, also CEO of Hearts of Oak. Kumasi FM.
“It is easy to see a cost; it’s harder to see the value because if the FA continues the way they are working and they bring real value to Ghana football, that money [invested] it will be insignificant.
“We not only came up with those figures. We compared it to other associations in West Africa, excluding Nigeria because that would have seriously distorted it. We also compared it to companies in Ghana, including NGOs, before we got to those figures.
“What we have to understand is that the ExCo is unlike any other board. They are members of an executive board so they make executive decisions. There is a big difference between a non-executive board and an executive board.
“Everyone who works is paid regardless of how they were employed. When you travel in most organizations, you receive an allowance because there is some kind of inconvenience. The country you go to can be more expensive than the one you come from, hence the need for money to cover accommodation and food. It is the standard practice that occurs in all sectors of employment. “
Okraku’s monthly allotment has been revised from Ghc ¢ 4,388.00 to ¢ 12,000.00, while Vice President Mark Addo has seen an upward adjustment from Ghc ¢ 3,494.00 to ¢ 7,000.00.
The rest of the members of the Executive Council will receive ¢ 4,000 per month.
He continued: “This is the first time that ExCo compensation has been made public, so there is great transparency about the status that was created,” Moore added.
“Considering the money paid to current and former executives, the difference is very small, but we looked at the impact of the money we are paying them on Ghana’s football revenue and expenses.
“We have to be very careful in our discourse on Ghana football so we don’t allow cost to be the determining factor in our decision-making processes. We have to be very careful not to see cost and blind ourselves to value.” that we can achieve because if we do, we will miss out on the value we can bring to Ghana football.
“Let’s not judge people by the money they take, let’s judge them by what they contribute. If we pay people ¢ 500 (€ 72) and at the end of the four years Ghana’s football is in tatters, is that what we want?
“I would rather pay much more so that Ghana football is expected and those responsible are held accountable. You can’t hold people fully accountable when they’re not paid well, so it’s important to look for value rather than cost. “
The Okraku-led GFA administration took office last October, replacing the Kwesi Nyantakyi regime.
