Money ruined Ghana's dream - Nyantakyi

Ghana FA president, Kwesi Nyantakyi, has attributed the failure
by the Black Stars to cross the first round at this year's World
Cup to the "appearance fee syndrome".
"Money, money, money had been the refrain by the players, and
it is a pity they allowed this to ruin our World Cup," he said
tearfully.
Mr Nyantakyi, who has been at the helm since Ghana
premiered at the World Cup in 2006, could not understand what
had changed for the players to have held them (team officials)
and, for that matter, the entire nation, to ransom at this
particular tournament.
"We want cash, we want cash", was the message of the
agitation being championed by an alleged notorious “gang of
three” with Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng sighted
and cited as the notable two instigators.
"It is not as though anybody wants to deny the players their
monies, but we explained to them that, per the agreement with
our financial sponsors, uniBank, before departure for the
tournament, the amounts have been put on a card (or uniBank
Mastercard) to be withdrawn here and given to them", Mr
Nyantakyi told the Daily Graphic after the 1-2 loss to Portugal
yesterday.
"l tell you, you can't believe it that in spite of all the promises to
them that the Sports Minister had asked that physical cash be
sent from Accra to satisfy their demands, these boys threw
caution to the wind with all manner of behaviours that I can't
recount.
“Could you believe it that because the money delayed in
coming, they pronounced the Honourable Minister a liar and
virtually banished him from coming to the team's base? "This
is how far these boys went, and it is unfortunate to say the
least", the FA boss bemoaned.
He, however, confirmed that the money eventually came last
Wednesday and it was immediately shared among them, "yet
they could not deliver against the Portuguese", Mr Nyantakyi
added slyly. Earlier last Tuesday, Mr Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, the
Sports Minister, had expressed regret at the behaviour of some
of the players, describing it as something he had never seen of
our profession.
According to him, "it was that terrible that we were forced to do
everything under the sun to get the money for them in cash as
being demanded.
"It came to us as a surprise that they players were insistent on
paying them in cash instead of the Mastercard arrangement
the FA entered into with uniBank, the team’s official sponsors
of Ghana's World Cup assignment," the minister said.

I doubt if dat is d cuz

Ashawo wrote:

I doubt if dat is d cuz

Dont mind him joo, corrupt thieves ! when did fifa paid
the FA the appearance fees and what are they
waiting for? the players did well.

Atleast d players played wat d know

African with the chaotic behaviours sha! who is to be blame, Ghanaian FA or players?

Gfa chairman is a liar. Money was nt d problem rather africa maladministration, bad leadership, selfishness, 'only my pocket syndrom', they moved $3m cash to brasil 2 settle d boys @ d 11th hr. So d money was there all the while n they were waiting 4 d boys 2 suffer 4 nothing while gfa share the money among demselves. Football is biz, its all about money. Gfa members are on monthly pay n never skip one month so y shld players whose own are occasional play 4 free. Other continents came dere, settle their boys but only in africa u see....

hmm gfa, jux full of corrupt officials.selfishness on d part dem is de cause of d teams downfall.bigups to muntari n kevin.say ur mind n be free.

Y is our own always different(Africa)? I initially go with the school of thought that subscribes with Man(black & white) being created in the image and likeness of God, or are we not MAN? Make God help us ooo?

Nonsense, you go and invest these monies in stocks and bills, and come hia telling people junk. Everyone support Naija for worldcup

Africa won't ever learn.

Don't mind them jare...Na greediness they worry them.

our leaders are not to be trusted though they should have forgotten about money issues I do it for their country

Super Eagles boycott training over bonus money.

Africa like money die, our leaders are all thief wel there is God ooooooo

good

There is God in everything nani.

We had seen it about another african player nation, so not new for me.