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Ghana face Fifa sanction over gov't probe

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  • African 9 years ago

    Where in this article does it say Ghana faces any sanction? At this stage, FIFA is only asking for clarification, not threatening with any sanctions.

  • Appiah 9 years ago

    The division and hate pending in Ghana national team can be resolve if Coach Appiah leave his post. Appaih must go to restore peace in this wonderful squade that we have. Appiah must go and bring back the suspended players

  • BEN 9 years ago

    FIFA IS A BUSINESS ORGANISATION

  • Gabas 9 years ago

    DO YOU KNOW THAT FIFA IS A WHITE COLOURED GAMBLING ADMINISTRATION.GOVERNMENTS HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO PROBE INTO ANY DUBIOUS AFFAIRS THAT IS RELATED TO FOOTBALL ISSUES,AFTERALL IS THE TAXE PAYERS MONEY THEY USED IN THE QUALIFING ...
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  • JP 9 years ago

    Your statement is utterly stupid. It is he governments every rights? That is the problem of GFA, they is no logical reason behind why GFA is backed the govt. Look at Team USA, England, Germany, Argentina, Brazil. All the top ...
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  • yamed 9 years ago

    Please don't compare Ghana to the USA when talking about money. Ghana must count itself LUCKY to have 3 World Cup matches against the USA. Just think what that exposure did to the Ghanaian players (positive thinking).

  • moyo 9 years ago

    By the content of the letter from FIFA. They are only seeking clarification of the composition of the committee and FIFA cannot object to the outcome of the Committee's Report as govt is an important stakeholder in the develo ...
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  • GIRLS SP 9 years ago

    The world’s football governing body has it that, the composition and competences of the Commission set up by the Ghana government, are unclear and therefore needs clarification.

    THE SIMPLE CLARIFICATION THAT CAN BE PRESE ...
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  • Son of man 9 years ago

    If you truly want objectivity, why not invite FIFA to investigate. How can a thief investigate itself?

  • 4 Year Old 9 years ago

    GFA is conniving with FIFA to suppress Ghana from improving. Shameful

  • BAABOO 9 years ago

    THEY SHOULD SHOW US THE LETTER, WHERE IS THE COPPY OF THE LETTER, WE NEED TO SEE WHETTER IS BLUE, WHITE OR BLACK. EVEN ATALL IF ITS TRUE THEY ARE JUST ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION FROM GFA. AKWASI APPIAH, NYEN ASHEEE, AND ALL THE ...
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  • staya 9 years ago

    The right thing is Appiah and Nyatakyi with ihs people r corrupt,they have 2 go.

  • BAABOO 9 years ago

    PLEASE PEOPLE, WATCH FIRE 4 FIRE ON ADOM TV TO GET THE DETAIL OF WHAT IS GOING ON THIS GFA ISSUE.

  • Alah 9 years ago

    They read into their minds what they want to, but not what actually transpired. May be CLARIFICATION means SANCTION to this journalist. What a journalist.

  • BEN 9 years ago

    FORGET FIFA: THE OPERATE ON MONEY GAMBBLING

  • jesse 9 years ago

    Appiah must go.The players have lost the trust for him.It will not work again with Appiah.He has lost his respect.He has no much expierence to coach the boys.He should have even resigned himself.The stars will go far with a m ...
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  • Ben 9 years ago

    I support the APPIAH MUST GO CALL. He is a stood and cannot manage big egos...with him confusion galore!

  • Obuabasa 9 years ago

    To focus our attention on, before they lead this nation to a point of 'no return'! We have looked on sheepishly,as a small band of brigands,headed by Kwasi Nyantakyi,by vitue of their ownership of some obscure FCs, in this co ...
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  • post 9 years ago

    FIFA HAS HANDS IN THE LOOSING OF GHANA

  • Frank 9 years ago

    Foolish talk, did FIFA played for Ghana?

  • SAM 9 years ago

    Why should these same officials who mismanaged the Black Stars players punish our three most experienced and hardworking players with expulsion due to indiscipline; but are not ashamed to take cover from FIFA for their misman ...
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  • Baba 9 years ago

    They will take no cover from FIFA, we shall hunt them down and they will flee.

  • Kojo Nanka Bruce 9 years ago

    This is hogwash just for the corrupt GFA to buy time and scare the people of Ghana. The gov't must as a national call, dissolve the Black Stars and its Management Committee and leave the GFA. The gov't through the Commission ...
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  • KOJO 9 years ago

    Foolish FIFA itself needs to be investigated. Foolish organisation

  • Kofi Maryland 9 years ago

    I support fifa so that those chopping
    money and players who do not think about their country will be sham

  • ASS HOLE FOLEY 9 years ago

    THATS GOOD THE BRIBE BLACK STARS TOOK FROM U S IS COMING OUT SOON PEOPLE

  • Flowerman 9 years ago

    FIFA is the world's biggest MAFIA. It protects its own.

  • Obuabasa 9 years ago

    Utterly weird situation to develop,and then get out of hand Why for instance,does the AU, not take a continental stand,and call the bluff of this corrupt organization?
    With all the accusations of impropriety swirling around ...
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  • S.K. 9 years ago

    You know, corruption has gripped our nation so much so that even writers are corrupt. Where in the letter from FIFA is sanctions mentioned?

  • Mr. Koomson 9 years ago

    I beleive the Commision is an Advisory one. If not FIFA would certainly place sanctions. Thats for Sure !!

  • ekomdeboy 9 years ago

    I rather not see Ghana black star's in world cup than to see our motherland in shame due to unpatriotic and greedy Mafioso GFA

  • J.J. RAWLINGS 9 years ago

    BULLSHIT

  • owusu 9 years ago

    The GFA is sponsored by the tax payers money so FIFA should not be allowed to interfere with the affairs of the country unless they want to take over and pay all their(GFA)salaries and the bonuses of the players.We can not si ...
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  • ROGUE LAWYER 9 years ago

    fifa must stop it nonsense and allow the government to do her Job.
    the government is not interfering in anything -sanity must prevail in Ghana footbal the committee is investigating corruption alligations and wouldfind out ...
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  • Akua 9 years ago

    Are you serious to let the Gov't do the job?The Gov't doesn't know what to do with the job he was "elected" for,how do u expect to tackle this problem.He cannot sweet out corruption and so on,talk wise bro.

  • Agas 9 years ago

    THIS IS JUST A TOTAL RUBBISH.IT IS NEVER TRUE.NYANTAKYE AND HIS HIRED JOURNALISTS HAVE STARTED DECEIVING GHANAIANS .

  • Gordon Yeboah,USA 9 years ago

    Have you seen before that a dog gives birth to a bird?Will God Almighty leaves his followers and protect that of Satan from calamity?Satan won't leave his followers either and protect GOD'S children.in a nutshell,sepp blatter ...
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  • Gordon Yeboah,USA 9 years ago

    Dog gives birth to dogs or puppies I mean

  • Kwame 9 years ago

    Screw FIFA. Bunch of corrupt old farts.
    They should be calling for accountability from their member organisations instead of threatening any country with sanctions; provided this is true.

  • koo 9 years ago

    fifa can,t do anything.

  • Siisi 9 years ago

    Both FIFA & GFA are birds of the same corrupt and contradictory feathers. When the GFA took its WC budget to the sports ministry prior to the event, why did FIFA not ask for clarification? Shameless lot.

  • Kofius 9 years ago

    Is this another Chapter in NPPs plan to sabotage Brazil 2014 ?. 20million Budget, Demand for cash to be flown,Stupid Coach Asylum seekers, NPP dominated Management Committee ? etc etc

  • Akwasi 9 years ago

    Ghana should be banned from international soccer games for a period of 4years. it's about time this country ought to respect laws laws laws like the rest of the world.

  • COM. FREEMAN 9 years ago

    THE INQUIRY C'TEE MUST GO ON WHETHER SANCTION OR NOT SO THAT THERE WILL BE SANITY IN FUTURE.WE ARE READY FOR THE MAFIA GROUP (FIFA),THEY DON'T CONTROL GHANA FOR US.

  • A concerned citizen.................. 9 years ago

    Plan B cover up by GFA/FIFA. As far as coach AA is rewarded for failure there is somthing there..Let FIFA ban us so we can do overhauling to get rid of correction for 4 years then we can go back to FIFA.

  • Jason 9 years ago

    In my opinion,

    Ghana should go ahead and sack the entire GFA management. If facing saction, do it good and let them face law..for mismanagment, corruption and attempt to match fixing..which is probihited by law.

    Fifa i ...
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  • Rastafara 9 years ago

    we need 2 to 3 years to rebuild anyway

  • Jojo 9 years ago

    Fifa is the most corrupt international group of fruadsters!! They fucking expect national governments to fund their nation FAs but not interfere when those very FAs are screwing up and corrupt!
    Fuck you Fifi and go clean yo ...
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  • afua 9 years ago

    fifa should know that, it is the tax of Ghana that our GFA uses for running their activities, and if that money given to them are not utilize properly, we as a nation have the right to know.
    I do not want to believe fifa is ...
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  • Ben Yao Kye 9 years ago

    When is Mahama going to learn from experienced people instead of being pushed by his corrupted NDC supporters. Just leave Nyantekyi ad Coach Appiah alone and rather plan with them for a better future

  • SATO 9 years ago

    FIFA SHOULD GIVE GHANA BREAK WITH THEIR CORRUPT PRACTICES

  • Eisner 9 years ago

    GFA is broken and we need to fix it first, we need to forget about Fifa for now. Remember this is Africa and we all know that an African man who is Ineffective will not leave his post on his own accord; he(Nyantikye and Appia ...
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  • raw-usa 9 years ago

    yes FIFA should sanction Ghana, ask me why, the answer is , those idiot from GFA members & back room staff,the mother fucker aa and Government officials who do not want to resign, the body should be dissolved.. most idiot

  • Joseph Kow amissah KSA 9 years ago

    FIFA sanction should not stop the probe,and FIFA should know that corruption don't have;and must not have a seat in this 21 century .

  • Eisner 9 years ago

    See how Messi is given an award he doesn't deserve, but you want Ghana's 25 million People to be afraid of his sanctions. On second thought, why is Nyantikye and Appiah not saving Ghana from the sanction by stepping down volu ...
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  • Mamamia 9 years ago

    Sepp blatter should check himself first. Fifa is a corruptible entity...

  • KEN 9 years ago

    The Fellow thieves of the GFA have jumped in to bury the truth. God is watching u GFA.

  • Bro Dan, Tema 9 years ago

    PUBLISH COPY OF THE FIFA letter' Idiot Supporter of corruption. Give us a break. npp Nation wreckers.

  • ALAN AGANDA 2020 9 years ago

    USELESS MAHAMA IS A BIG THIEF,PERIOD

  • Abeiku ... SW2 9 years ago

    Sack Appiah ....... Investigate Nyantakyi's match fixing allegation we saw on Channel 4 's Dispatches ...

  • de do 9 years ago

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  • Stephen essarko 9 years ago

    Fifa should try to change their mind,why should government spent huge amount of money on National team and if something goes wrong then the government shouldn't take any action,i think fifa should pls leave Ghana alone and ch ...
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  • OXYGEN 9 years ago

    Government of Ghana should write back to FIFA by handling over GFA to them. It's enough, we are sick and tied of these bunch of thieves that piled up at the GFA. Government should let them know in a simple language that we ar ...
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  • talented 9 years ago

    Fifa keeps on encouraging corruption because Fifa itself is a corrupt institution.Fifa allow for GFA to account for tax payers money.

  • shine 9 years ago

    what is that mother fucker fifa is waiting for he should ban Ghana Black stars and stop their occultism here mother fuckers. what is the uses of GFA and their members? just miss using Ghana monies mother fuckers

  • GhanaBoy 9 years ago

    If FIFA dont want Goverments to investigate or get involve in GFA or football affair Then FiFA should start founding all FA association of every country with their money not with tax payers money. This is nonsense

  • SNR ON DUTY 9 years ago

    FIFA ONYAYE SOOOOOOOOOOMLI

  • mende 9 years ago

    to hell with fifa they are promoting corruption in africa

  • John Musah 9 years ago

    Will someone tell this FIFA, one of the most corrupt international organisations to go to hell and never return. If there is something wrong with our national team, we have the right as a nation to fix it. We do not need some ...
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  • YAW 9 years ago

    I will not be shock if it is the pple in the fa who are telling fifa to write such a shit. is black stars for fifa or Ghana. when the govt carried the 3 thousand dollars to them why didn't fifa said it was interference? they ...
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  • TINA 9 years ago

    GFA wants to use FIFA to cover up their evil act. They should published the original letter from FIFA for ghanainians to see. Fire burn them all.

  • GOLD CUP 9 years ago

    FACK FIFA KORRUPT MARAFACKERS

  • Prosdel 9 years ago

    we dont care wat fifa does we will still investigate about the tax payers money,

  • KWAME 9 years ago

    we dont care what fifa does we will still investigate about GFA did with the tax payers money,they know they are going to be exposed so they run to fifa to write a letter to the gvnt to hell with fifa,in times of hardship you ...
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  • ABOA SHANGO 9 years ago

    This a disgrace to the country and I hope we learn a lesson or two from this. This what you get when you put sqaure pegs in round holes.

  • MENSAH. 9 years ago

    FIFA,I'm sure,might have prefered THE BIPARTISAN APPROACH in handling this dispute caused by the GFA AUTHORITIES,IN THE BLACK STARS,early exit,financial expenditure,asylum case,within the WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT.
    That's why,the ...
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  • kk 9 years ago

    Get out FiFa we would like to finance important projects in Ghana and mind you blatter if you disagree then Finance the whole football administration in Ghana.

  • hammadu songhai ganda 9 years ago

    ye cant fool all the people all the time

  • yayaa, uk 9 years ago

    leave stupid fifa alone, how can they interfere with the sovereign will of the good people of ghana while investigating the very institution borne and catered for by the government? gfa and fifa should stop that stupid agenda

  • A concerned citizen 9 years ago

    As far as AA is hanging in let FIFA ban the whole GFA. if Nyantekyi were to be a wise person he would have released Akwasi Appiah to calm tension down.

  • Kofi of Africa 9 years ago

    Ghana face Fifa sanction over gov't

    Compatriots,

    This is the kind of journalese (cheap journalism) I intensely dislike.

    Saani Appiah Nyantakyi writes:

    "Fifa has written to the Ghana FA over government’s move to ...
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  • fireman 9 years ago

    that was a personal letter to u FA president lets is now know your reply.Ghanaians are bigger than FIFA u can't scare anybody with FIFA so stop hiding Fifa the commission has nt even started and mr nyantakyi is afraid callin ...
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  • alaska 9 years ago

    Is better Goverment to investigate in GFA to face sanctions.

  • APPIA NTAKYI 9 years ago

    APPIAH NEVER HAS THAT "LEADERSHIP" PRESENCE.
    HE LOOKS VERY TIMID ALL THE TIME.
    IF YOU ADD HIS TECHNICAL INCOMPETENCE, HIS PROCLIVITY FOR CORRUPTION AND MATCH-FIXING, YOU CAN SAFELY CONCLUDE THAT HE CAN NEVER WORK WELL WITH ...
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  • OB 9 years ago

    THANK YOU!!!!

  • OB 9 years ago

    OZIL THE GERMAN STRIKER GAVE AWAY HIS BONUS TO CHARITY. GHANA GFA AND CERTAIN BLACKSTAR PLAYERS SHOULD LEARN FROM THIS, THATS WHAT I CALLED PATRIOTISM TO THE FULLEST. OH AFRICA DEBI DA......SMFH

  • koolabi 9 years ago

    I will be happy if fifa sanction ghana for 10 years

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  • Kojo 9 years ago

    FIFA is the most corrupt body on this earth live ghana alone JAH will see all of you soon and investigate bloodcrate