GFA To React To Bribery Allegations

The Ghana Football Association is saddened by reports in the local media that they paid match officials to aid their quest for a ticket to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

A local news paper on Monday reported that a document from the Sports Ministry revealed that, the country’s football governing body spent about $420,000 during the final phase of the mundial qualifier against Egypt.

According to the report, about $100,000 dollars was given to the match officials, and the FA are unhappy with the allegations.

Sportscrusader.com sources within the FA revealed that the FA will react to the allegations with a statement soon.

The purpose of the statement according to the sources, is to dispel the notion that the FA indulged in acts contrary not only in football, but in the society.

Earlier today, a management member of the Black Stars expressed his dissatisfaction with the Sports Ministry for allowing such a ‘confidential’ document to be leaked to the media.

He said that the Ministry has done a great disservice to Ghana football.

GFA To React To Bribery Allegations

Black Stars Bonus Slash Is Disrespectful - Sannie Daara

Ghana FA spokesperson Ibrahim Sannie Daara has labeled the Sports Ministry’s decision to hack the Black Stars winning bonus for the 2017 AFCON as “disrespectful”.

According to Daara, the decision to reduce the proposed amount of GHC 10,000 to GHC8, 000 had never been communicated to the nation’s football governing body, but was rather announced on various radio stations.

The 20% reduction was effected some three months ago and it has been agreed to extend to the final qualifier in September, but Daara believes this modus operandi by Nii Lantey Vanderpuije is rather unfortunate.

“In fact as we speak now the decision has not been communicated to us. We have heard it on radio, the minister saying it on radio. But officially no after two to three months since it was implemented, it is rather unfortunate as managers we were not informed and it is out of the norm”, he told Starr Sports

“We are very unhappy about it, we (GFA) think the talk on radio before even informing us or sometimes not informing us at all is not only counterproductive, but it is actually disrespectful”, he added.

This act by the Sports Ministry has prompted the Ghana FA to request for an emergency meeting with the Sports minister to iron out their differences ahead of future qualifiers.

Source: Starr FM.

Black Stars Bonus Slash Is Disrespectful - Sannie Daara

Dare Me In Court - Nii Lantey Tells GFA

Youth and Sports Minister Nii Lantey Vanderpauye has dared the Ghana Football Association to challenge him in court that government does not own the national teams.

There is a dispute over who owns the national teams after the Sports Ministry wrote to the Ghana Football Association to include them in all contracts and memoranda regarding friendly matches of the Black Stars and all other national teams.

Nii Lantey last month publicly noted his displeasure at the FA for no including his outfit in a friendly involving the Ghana Local Black Stars team and Japan.

The former Sports broadcaster has reiterated that the national teams are for the state and that he hopes that action will not be repeated by the GFA.

“ If any member of the Ghana FA feels otherwise, they can write to me or go to court and say that I am claiming what constitutionally is not my mandate and authority- so they can go to court and restrain me from taking that path,” he told Joy Sports

“I will not hesitate to take the most serious decision in the interest of Ghana football and Ghanaians if that thing happens again, I have got an informal response but it will be better for them to put it on paper so that we can continue a very healthy relationship.

He added that “Once this thing happened and I have got a member of the GFA executive committee to say oh Honourable sorry it was an oversight and that it will not happen again, I have taken it in good faith because I respect the opinion of that person and I know it will not happen again.

“We are suppose to work together in the interest of Ghana Football and  I wouldn’t want to go on a path of any strange relationship with anybody- I would want to be respected and I would respect everybody.”

Dare Me In Court - Nii Lantey Tells GFA

STATEMENT: SULLEY MUNTARI APOLOGISES TO GFA

The Ghana Football Association has received a letter of apology from Sulley Ali Muntari over his indefinite suspension from the Black Stars.

The Saudi Arabia-based apologized for actions at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil which led to his indefinite suspension from the senior national team.

The midfielder was handed the indefinite ban for an unprovoked physical attacking Black Stars management Moses Armah at the tournament in Brazil.

Below is the full letter of apology Sulley Muntari sent to the GFA:

LETTER OF APOLOGY

I write to express my sincere apology to the Ghana Football Association and the entire nation for any embarrassment that my action in Brazil brought to the Black Stars Team, the Ghana Football Association and my beloved country Ghana.

I have reflected on what happened and I am deeply sorry and apologize to all the stakeholders in the GFA who were offended by my actions.

Ghana has a special place in my heart and I will forever be indebted to my country and all the fans who have supported me from the beginning.

I am always available to play for the Senior National Team of Ghana whenever I am invited.

Yours faithfully,

Sulley Ali Muntari

Source: ghanafa.org

STATEMENT: SULLEY MUNTARI APOLOGISES TO GFA

GFA Confirm Guinea - Ghana Match Cancellation

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has confirmed that the international friendly against Guinea has been cancelled.

The game which was scheduled for Saturday 28th May, 2016 in France has been called off, after Guinea pulled out.

“We received a letter from the match agent of our friendly game against Guinea that Guinea has pulled out of the game,” George Afriyie, the Black Stars management committee chairman told Happy FM.

“We had wanted to use the game to prepare for the (Afcon) qualifier against Mauritius. We are all aware that the FIFA holiday will be on June 7 so this game is not an official one. Moreover, there was a back and forth regarding the match because the arrangements came late.” He said.

He added that “the GFA will not be cocompensated by the organisers due to Guinea’s inability to honour the game.”

“However, we are working on arranging a friendly on 7 June which is a FIFA holiday.”

George Afriyie also revealed that Black Stars coach Avram Grant is expected in the country soon.

GFA Confirm Guinea - Ghana Match Cancellation

Techiman City To Drag GFA To CAS

Techiman City president Charles Kwabena Ntim has vowed drags the Ghana Football Association to CAS following the side’s demotion to the country’s third-tier football.

Techiman City and Wa African United have been relegated after the Ethics Committee of the FA found them guilty for bribery and match-fixing in their match week 22 Division One fixture last season.

And Mickey Charles has vowed to drag the FA to the highest football adjudicating body, Court of Arbitration for Sport.

“It is the decision of the Ethics Committee but if what they are saying is true then it means we only have to appeal against the decision,” Mickey Charles told Metro FM.

“There is nothing we can do, we only have to appeal against the decision. The Ethics Committee is not the highest judicial body of the Ghana Football Association.

“We have the Appeals Committee, the review committee and we can also go to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS).” He said.

Techiman City To Drag GFA To CAS