When the UK Telegraph accused Ghana FA President Kwesi Nyantakyi of his involvement in a match-fixing scandal, the English National team, the Three Lions had already been kicked out of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. President Nyantakyis initial remarks were that the British should Think about their ailing Three Lions and stop the false reportage aimed at derailing the Black Stars hard won reputation in World Football. But 2 days after that proclamation, the Black Stars were also kicked out, albeit a more disgusting and shameful manner to exit. Fortunately, the British know and admit to the fact that their Three Lions is and has been sick all these while. Unfortunately, Ghana didnt and doesnt realize that about its Black Stars The English players are back home and luckily for their fans, theyll have more sumptuous football to cheer about from August to May, The Baclays Premier League. And luckily for them too, over 7million of Ghanas dejected football fans will shift attention to Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City etc and pump money into the EPL pool. These Ghana fans will read anything (facts, figures and numbers) about the EPL. But rarely will a soccer fan in the UK read anything fascinating about the Ghana League unless a Premier League manager pulls a gun or a referee cram $2,000 into his socks or may be a match official is beaten to death. That is the difference. FIFA gives out the $8million participation fees to each nation not to be used to polish already made stars or to be shared among ministers and football chiefs, but to develop the game at home, from grassroot and make drastic reforms to their associations, in order to sustain the beautiful game all years. QPR, English Championship (Division One League) Promoters will net them a cool £80 million. The prize money for the Ghana Premier League winner is GHø30,000 (app $9,250). But for 2 seasons champions Asante Kotoko are yet to receive a penny. Ghanas cost of sending one Celebrity ambassador to cheer in Brazil was alleged to be $20,000 + a business class ticket in the region of $1,800. For two seasons now, the PLB has failed to organise a Gala night to award hard working and promising local stars, managers and referees. PLB boss Welbeck Abbra Appiah indicated that his outfit would require not less that $5,000 to organise the PLB Awards. Sports Minister Ankrah confirmed that cost of sending one supporter to Brazil to watch the World Cup on TV would cost $6,000. We (Ghana) in excess of 500 supporters to Brazil. Did you know that an appearance fee of one Black Star Player could be a headline sponsor for the Ghana Premier League For Two Full Seasons.The league where Kwadwo Asamoah and Harrison Afful and Asamoah Gyan were made.. Here We Are Now!!! I kindly quote the last line of the UK Telegraph Feature about Ghana Football Rarely has there been a more pertinent example of lions led by a donkey than in the Ghanaian FA.. Apologies though
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 18:39:22 +0000