Ghanaian coach Bashiru Hayford says the GH¢200 cheque Asante Kotoko gave him after his wife's 2008 death bounced, and he still keeps it.
A painful story from Ghanaian football is putting the spotlight on how African clubs treat the people who serve them. Veteran coach Bashiru Hayford has claimed that a GH¢200 funeral donation from Asante Kotoko, handed over after his wife died in 2008, bounced when he tried to cash it.
Speaking in a radio interview, Hayford said the cheque was delivered by Edmund Ackah, a former administrative official at the Kumasi giants. The coach says the money never reached him, and he has held on to the cheque ever since. "The cheque is still here," he said.
The revelation carries extra weight because of Hayford's history with the club. He previously managed the Porcupine Warriors and led them to a league title, which makes the claim a stinging one about how a championship-winning coach was treated in a moment of personal loss.
Hayford did not say why the cheque failed, and no explanation has been offered in his account. That leaves open questions about what happened behind the scenes, but his story has reignited conversation about financial accountability and the duty of care clubs owe to their coaches and players when it matters most.
