The President Nana Akufo-Addo, has announced that each Black Satellites players will receive $10,000 for winning U-20 AFCON tournament in Mauritania.

The announcement came after a contingent of players technical and management team of the Black Satellites paid a courtesy call on the president on Tuesday at Flagstaff House to present the trophy they won at the just ended Afcon U-20 tournament.

President Akufo-Addo was full of praise for the playing bodies and the technical team for clinching the fourth Under-20 continental title, the first since their last conquest in 2009.

He added that their efforts had earned the respect and gratitude of the nation.

“What the country is giving you is a token but it is something to tell you how happy Ghanaians are with what you have done.”

“The country is very proud of your achievement, we have a package for you which I’m sure the Minister, the GFA President, and your team leaders talked to you about, which will enable you to at least receive the gratitude of the nation, it is a token but it is something to tell you how happy Ghanaians are with what you have done,” said the President.

“Each one of the team is receiving $10,000 from Government – the rest, everybody is going to receive $5,000 as an expression of our appreciation,” he added.

The playing body will first receive $5000 in cash with the rest in the form of a ten year investment from government.

“Altogether is $330,000 is what the people of Ghana are giving to you to express their gratitude and appreciation for what you have done,” the President explained.

Meanwhile, the President has decided to benevolently reward Danlad Ibrahim for emerging goalkeeper of the tournament, Fatawu Issahaku as the player of the competition, the captain Daniel Afriyie and coach Karim Zito. He promised an amount of $5000 each.

“I have also to do something personal, the $330,000 is from the people of Ghana, but myself personally, for the captain, the best player, best goalkeeper, I’m giving you $5,000 each and I can’t leave out coach Zito, so I’m giving him too $5,000,”said the President.

On the day that Ghana was celebrating the 64th Independence Day, the Black Satellites delivered the ultimate gift, Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title after a 2-0 win over debutants Uganda in the final in Nouakchott.