The British High Commissioner to Ghana, Jon Benjamin, has expressed his disappointment in the Ghana Football Association’s inability to use funds received from FIFA to develop grassroots football.
The GFA President, Kwesi Nyantakyi has always insisted on using the funds received from FIFA to provide facilities for young and upcoming players in the country.
Despite the FIFA-sponsored investment in the Ghanaman soccer of excellence, Jon Benjamin, speaking on Viasat 1’s Sports Xtra insisted the GFA can do more to help develop grassroots football.
“Speaking personally as this is not the view of the British government, I have some questions about Kwesi Nyantakyi’s use of the funds he receives from FIFA” he said.
“Six months ago the President of the GFA said he was fully behind Sepp Blatter but a couple of weeks ago he praised FIFA for suspending Blatter and that’s contradictory. But as I understand it, the thesis of him and the GFA is that Blatter should be supported because of what he’s done for African football which I understand and think is right that Africa was given more places at the World Cup”.
“What I have seen is GFA officials in very expensive (SUVs) land cruisers, what I haven’t seen is really good pitches at grassroots level for ordinary Ghanaians.
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By: Thierry Nyann/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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