Sellas Tetteh, a coach from Ghana, has pleaded for extra financial assistance so that he can maintain himself.
Since last year, the former Ghana U20 coach has not been feeling well and has been seeking medical attention frequently.
On behalf of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, a delegation from the Ministry of Youth and Sports paid Coach Sellas Tetteh a visit on Monday and presented him with a check for GHS50,000.
“The Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon Evans Opoku Bobie on Monday 20th February, 2023 led a delegation of officials from the Ministry to pay a visit to the ailing former coach of the Black Satellites, Mr Sellas Tetteh at his residence in Accra.
“The Deputy Minister expressed his excitement for seeing the coach healthy and hearty after receiving reports of his ill health.
“He noted that the purpose of the visit was to ascertain the health condition of the coach and also to make a cash donation of Fifty thousand Ghana cedis (GHc50,000) on behalf of H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo to meet the medical expenses of the coach,” part of a statement from the Sports Ministry after the visit said on Monday.
In an interview with a Ghanaian FM station, Coach Sellas Tetteh expressed his gratitude for the President’s assistance.
The coach is requesting additional work, but in his present state he is unable to do so.
“I am very happy and grateful for the gift the MOYS gave me yesterday and this will really help me since I am jobless currently, I pray for more of these helps that will keep me going,” Sellas Tetteh said.
