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Ghana\u2019s 2014 World cup campaign might be in limbo as the Ministry of Sports is struggling to raise GH\u00a2 8.5 million (almost $2,850,000) in its bid to take 500 supporters to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup.<\/div>\n

This revelation was made by a planning committee member, Ben Nunoo-Mensah, in an interview with journalists.<\/p>\n

According to Ben Nunoo-Mensah, the ministry needs to raise GH\u00a2 8.5m to send about 500 supporters to Brazil for this year’s tournament, adding that, it had become extremely tough pulling off the feat.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need about GH\u00a2 8.5m to send about 500 supporters to Bra\u00adzil so things are extremely tough,\u201d Ben Nunoo-Mensah said.<\/p>\n

The move by the Sports Minis\u00adtry, has been necessitated follow\u00ading government\u2019s decision not to sponsor fans’ trip (as done in previ\u00adous competitions) to support the Black Stars in this year\u2019s football mondial slated for June 12.<\/p>\n

Despite, raising over GH\u00a2 250,000 at the inaugural Presiden\u00adtial Ball held at the State Banquet Hall last week to bid the Black Stars farewell, the Ministry is grappling with the task of raising additional GH\u00a2 8.5m to ensure the presence of Ghanaian supporters in Brazil this June.<\/p>\n

Mr. Nunoo-Mensah further revealed that the monies raised plus others received through corporate donation fall far below the expected amount required to take at least 500 supporters to this year\u2019s tournament.<\/p>\n

Mr. Nunoo-Mensah explained that though sponsorships have been coming in, the \u201cquantum\u201d is not as much as they had anticipat\u00aded, thereby making it quite difficult for the ministry to raise the said amount. He said, the ministry is falling on corporate sponsorships, following government\u2019s withdrawal of funds to transport fans.<\/p>\n

“We are falling solely on cor\u00adporate sponsorship since govern\u00adment has decided not to commit resources to this project of taking supporters to Brazil.<\/p>\n

“But we don\u2019t have that amount yet even though the sponsorship has been coming in gradually but the quantum is not as much as we have anticipated, so things are quite difficult\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Prior to this year\u2019s tournament, government, in previous tourna\u00adments, committed funds to trans\u00adport supporters to World cup ven\u00adues. With barely two weeks to the start of the World Cup in Brazil, the Sports Ministry is expecting more donations in order to realize the needed amount to transport fans to football\u2019s biggest stage in Brazil.<\/p>\n

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Source:\u00a0Business Day<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ghana\u2019s 2014 World cup campaign might be in limbo as the Ministry of Sports is struggling to raise GH\u00a2 8.5 million (almost $2,850,000) in its bid to take 500 supporters to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup. This revelation was made by a planning committee member, Ben Nunoo-Mensah, in an interview with journalists. According to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":22095,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[29,3,38,17],"yoast_head":"\nSports Ministry struggling to raise GH\u00a28.5m for 500 World Cup fans - Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. 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