The Confederation of African Football, CAF has advised the Ghanian government against meddling with Ghana Football Association GFA.
CAF General Secretary, Veron Mosengo-Ombasaid admitted that the government funds the national football teams.
Even so, he warned it against participating in the management of the Football Association.
Veron advised the government to keep at a distance as he clarified that it’s involvement is dangerous.
This follows a deadlock between the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the GFA regarding who to bring in to replace the sacked Milovan Rajevac.
The Serbian manager was axed following a poor display at the ongoing African Cup Of Nations.
The Black Stars of Ghana will be going head-to-head with the Super Eagles of Nigeria in March’s 2022 FIFA World Cup playoffs.
GFA’s choice is Otto Addo, who is the current assistant manager of Borussia Dortmund whereas, the government favours Chris Houghton, former Newcastle and Brighton coach.
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CAF General Secretary was quoted by 3news to have said: “Ghana has to concentrate on the World Cup, they have an important match and they have to concentrate on this. Everybody has to be behind the Black Stars because they’ve an important game coming up in March.”
“To lose the game, to lose the cup is part of football. Ghana was eliminated [in the AFCON] and this is the rule of the game. The government, financially, put the fund for them to prepare for the competition, that I have to thank the Government of Ghana on behalf of CAF President, thank you very much and this is the way of cooperation we want for our members and the government.”
Veron added: “The money that the government put forward for the Black Stars, the government has to check with the GFA how you spend each penny, they’ve to do that, we encourage them to do that but the redline is the government can’t be involved in the management of the federation.”
“Even if they lose you can’t say change the management. You’ve to change the coach. This will be very dangerous. we don’t want to come back on that again because this looks like interference. I beg the government that if this is the intention, stop it.”
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