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2014 FIFA WC: Ghana sets up committee to investigate poor performance at World Cup
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The Ghana government on Friday set up a three-man committee to investigate the poor performance of the Black Stars in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
An Appeals Court judge, Justice Senyo Dzamefe, heads the committee with the members being sports broadcaster and lawyer, Moses Foh Amoaning, and sports enthusiast Kofi Anokye Darko, according to a statement signed by the minister of Youth and Sports, Mahama Ayariga.
Ghana’s participation in the 2014 World Cup was marked by off the field incidents, including player indiscipline in which Sulley Muntari allegedly assaulted a Ghana Football Association (GFA) management member while Kevin-Prince Boateng allegedly insulted head coach Kwasi Appiah. The two were sacked from camp.
There was also the airlifting of US$3 million to the players who had threatened to boycott their final group match against Portugal if they did not receive their appearance fee in cash.
The terms of reference for the committee include to enquire into matters relating to Black Stars’ preparation for the tournament and possible lapses therein which might have caused their early exit from the tournament and matters relating to the management of the team and events in their camp during the tournament.
The committee will also inquire into matters relating to treatment of football fans Ghana sent to support the Black Stars, recommend to government how to finance activities of the senior national team and other national teams and all other related matters of public interest concerning the organisation of Ghana’s Black Stars’ participation in the tournament.
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An Appeals Court judge, Justice Senyo Dzamefe, heads the committee with the members being sports broadcaster and lawyer, Moses Foh Amoaning, and sports enthusiast Kofi Anokye Darko, according to a statement signed by the minister of Youth and Sports, Mahama Ayariga.
Ghana’s participation in the 2014 World Cup was marked by off the field incidents, including player indiscipline in which Sulley Muntari allegedly assaulted a Ghana Football Association (GFA) management member while Kevin-Prince Boateng allegedly insulted head coach Kwasi Appiah. The two were sacked from camp.
There was also the airlifting of US$3 million to the players who had threatened to boycott their final group match against Portugal if they did not receive their appearance fee in cash.
The terms of reference for the committee include to enquire into matters relating to Black Stars’ preparation for the tournament and possible lapses therein which might have caused their early exit from the tournament and matters relating to the management of the team and events in their camp during the tournament.
The committee will also inquire into matters relating to treatment of football fans Ghana sent to support the Black Stars, recommend to government how to finance activities of the senior national team and other national teams and all other related matters of public interest concerning the organisation of Ghana’s Black Stars’ participation in the tournament.
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