Africa-Press – Cape verde. The dDsporto minister clarified today that the Government “does not have any debt” to the players who were at the Basketball World Cup or to the federation and that the qualification prizes are established in a legal diploma.
World Cup/Basketball: “Government has no debt to the players who represented the country brilliantly” – minister
Approached by the press, regarding the basketball players’ protest, Carlos Monteiro assured that the Institute of Sports and Youth (IDJ) has been working with the Cape Verdean Basketball Federation (FCB) to understand the accounts of the moment, guaranteeing that of the 40 thousand contos promised to the federation, 30 thousand were already mobilized and delivered.
“The remainder is now being analyzed with the FCB to understand what remains to be covered within this ceiling and I think it will be a matter of days to resolve”, he highlighted, highlighting that the Government does not define bonuses for qualification or cost assistance , but rather the national federation of the sport.
“The prizes do not depend on any promise from any minister, any promise from any prime minister. The results are what lead to the payment of these premiums”, he clarified, highlighting that the IDJ is working calmly with the federation, making it clear that there is no contract with the creditors.
“The basketball team participated in several qualifying phases for the World Cup, all financed by the State of Cape Verde, through the Government, five qualifying windows before going to the World Cup (…) we went to the World Cup, thank God, with an ambitious budget , worthy preparation, defined by the federation and the Government saw fit to allow it to be carried out in its entirety”, explained Carlos Monteiro.
Tournament in Italy, internship in Spain, moments with the Cape Verdean community in the USA, followed by the stay in Japan were numbered by the governor, trips covered by public budget, which he considers the players’ displeasure, demonstrated in a letter made public, as a protest normal, as long as they have been promised allowances or game prizes.
Carlos Monteiro praised the “brilliant way in which the team performed brilliantly at the World Cup, achieving a historic feat for Cape Verde and with a victory [against Venezuela]”, claiming that success should be celebrated instead of looking for controversy.
In this line of action, he even accused journalists “of not questioning those who sometimes question the Government for what is factual”, highlighting that the financing is transparent.
What is certain is that the players of the Cape Verdean men’s basketball team, who represented the country in the World Cup, denounced what they consider to be “lack of respect from the Government” in the failure to fulfill the commitments made, given the failure to fully release the funds assumed for expenses. basics.”
“On behalf of all 15 athletes who were present at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, we say ENOUGH and ask for respect for our work and our commitment. We deserve more respect and appreciation”, wrote the basketball players, in a press release, to which Inforpress had access.
They complained about “the cost of return tickets from Japan, which is around 6 thousand contos and the prizes and allowances provided for all athletes, which also total around 6 thousand contos” and clarified that “this amount should already be paid to the Federation since May or June.”
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