Former National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Yaw Boateng Gyan, has lauded the purported move by the Ministry of Youth and Sports to slash down the winning bonus of the Black Stars, but however insists, the action is highly impracticable.

Gyan, who served on the Black Stars Management Committee during the infamous World Cup appearance in Brazil has opined that the alleged proposal by the ministry to cut down spending on the national teams, specifically the Black Stars will largely appease the public.

There were widespread reports in the local media suggesting that, according to the proposed plans by the sports ministry, the current $10,000 winning bonus will be cut by 50 percent to $5,000.

But Boateng Gyan reiterates that though the move will serve as a benchmark on the drastic need for cuts in spending across the national public service divide – of which the national teams are included, the proposal will be dead on arrival as players will unanimously reject it.

“The move would have helped the national economy especially at this time that we need it to boost our finances”, Boateng Gyan said

“It is unbelievable that our players earn so much at club level yet they fight to claim this peanuts that the country has to offer but it is about money matters so you cannot argue much about that”,

“Look at players like Asamoah Gyan and the others…..earning millions of dollars every week but why must they still take money from the state? I believe that it should be an honour to play for your national team and not be rather be demanding bonuses”

“But I think we are our own enemies because we kept on topping this bonuses and it has come back to haunt us because these players will never agree that their bonuses be slashed, I know them, they’ll never agree. They’ll reject it”, he added.

There has been public outcry concerning what some sections of the public consider to be the astronomical bonuses the players and their managers are paid.

Meanwhile, Yaw Boateng Gyan is of the view that the Black Stars players will have the basis to reject the proposed bonus cut due to the fact that all other public sector workers have demanded an increase in the salaries and allowances and so players must not be exempted.