Ghana FA Dissolved After Undercover Report Exposes Corruption
Trending now: #mtnshortz3sixtyworld
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) have been dissolved with immediate effect after the President of the association, Kwesi Nyantakyi, was filmed accepting a “cash gift”.
Nyantakyi was pictured taking $65,000 (£48,000) from the Ghanaian undercover reporter Ana’s Aremayaw Anas, who pretended to be a businessman keen to invest in Ghanaian football.
The undercover film showed Nyantakyi placing the $65,000 “shopping money” into a black plastic bag.
Nyantakyi was invited to a luxury hotel in the Middle East with the promise of a meeting with a wealthy businessman interested in a sponsorship deal with the GFA.
The CAF vice-president went on to agree and write up the sponsorship deal on behalf of the GFA, which could have allowed a cut to go to a company he owned.
According to a report on the BBC, had the deal gone ahead, Nyantakyi could potentially have made $4.5m from the diversion of funds.
Ghana’s information minister, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, said the government had “decided to take immediate steps to have the GFA (Ghana Football Association) dissolved”, citing the “widespread nature of the apparent rot”.
Hamid revealed that interim measures to govern Ghanaian football would be announced, pending the formation of a new association.
The GFA said in a statement that it would co-operate with any investigation.
More Stories
OFFICIAL: XABI ALONSO TO LEAVE BAYER LEVERKUSEN AT END OF THE SEASON
On Friday, Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso officially announced in a pre-match press conference ahead of their clash with Borussia...
SALAH WINS THIRD FOOTBALL WRITERS’ PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Mohamed Salah led Liverpool to a record-tying 20th English championship on Friday, earning him the Football Writers' Association Player of...
2025 U-20 AFCON: FLYING EAGLES TOUCH DOWN IN ISMAILIA FOR QUARTER-FINAL CLASH
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles arrived in Ismailia on Thursday in preparation for their quarter-final match at the ongoing 2025 Africa U-20...
SPORTS UPDATE: DOZENS ARRESTED, THREE INJURED BY CAR IN PARIS AFTER PSG WIN
Agency Report Following Paris Saint-Germain's victory over Arsenal to advance to the Champions League final, authorities in the city stated...
SPORTS: PSG CRUSH ARSENAL’S HOPES, STORM INTO CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL
Paris Saint-Germain clinched a place in the Champions League final as goals by Fabian Ruiz and Achraf Hakimi gave them...
SPORTS: AMORIM DETERMINED TO KEEP FERNANDES AT MAN UTD DESPITE SAUDI INTEREST
Ruben Amorim has insisted he wants to keep Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes despite interest from Saudi Arabia, labelling the...