Former Ashantigold Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Capt. Andy Sam says he had a plan to make the Premier League club financially independent.
Andy Sam was CEO for the miners under Sam Jonah’s administration for three years between 2003-2005.
According to the former Ghana athlete, he had a big plan to ensure Ashantigold SC generated money to run the club’s activities and not depend solely on the mines.
Speaking in an interview on Happy’s FM Where Are They program? Captain Sam detailed how he wanted to set a legacy at the club.
“One of the biggest challenge in sports is financing. I brought a proposal that lets develop Ashantigold and also establish a fund. I wrote to the Ashantigold Board that we should buy a property in Accra and rent it out in order to generate some money for the club.
“We also had a plan around Ashantigold park that we create a business park which will have banks and entertainment centers which people will patronize. If all these things were done, the club would have gotten some money and not depend on the mines.
“I wanted the academy to be a paying school so it also generated money for the club. All these things would have generated money to pay players well and renovate the facilities. We didn’t get the money because it was used to settle some debts.
On Ashantigold’s demotion to division two he said, “It’s sad that they find themselves in this situation looking at the job we did at the club. We made sure we put things in place.Looking at Ashgold and the club facilities they have and going to the lower division is very disappointing”.
Capt Andy Sam was replaced by now GHALCA boss Kudjoe Fianoo.
He is a Ghana Sports Hall of Fame Inductee in 2004 for services to Hockey, Cricket and Athletics.
By Samuel Addo
