Ethiopia national team players receive 7,000 Birr bonus for CECAFA Performance

Addis Ababa – Members of the Ethiopian national football team, who took part in the recently concluded CECAFA Challenge Cup tournament in Tanzania, where Ethiopia finished fourth, were awarded 7,000 Birr bonus each in a ceremony held here today at the Addis Ababa Stadium.

The award ceremony was held prior to the much anticipated match of the season between Ethiopian Premier League defending champions St. George and last year’s runner-up Dedebit FC.

Ten of the national players who were awarded the bonus money are also members of St. George (5) and Dedebit (5) teams.