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Following threats to return home, several supporters of Ghana who were flown by the government to the Ivory Coast for the 2023 AFCON are said to have received $400 in compensation.
The payment was made after the supporters threatened to leave the event because of the organizing bodies’ lack of cooperation and support, according to a Citi Sports report.
Over 300 fans were alleged to have felt abandoned after arriving in the Ivory Coast to cheer on the Black Stars.
According to a journalist speaking under anonymity, officials met with the disgruntled supporters and gave them money so they could stay and cheer the national team in Ivory Coast.
“There is good news. Yesterday after the story broke, around midnight, infact most of us here went to sleep before the officials came and they came to call us and they gave us what we were due,” the journalist is quoted as saying by Citi Sports.
“I am not aware but what I do know from some of the dwellers [from other hotels] is that they also received $400 as those at the hotel [I am] received.
“For the entire tournament, in fact, officials were unable to tell us, so we don’t know if this [$400] is going to be for the entire tournament.”
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