They are the Main Problem”: Nii Lante Vanderpuye Tells Sports Minister to Dissolve GFA
Former Minister of Youth and Sports Nii Lante Vanderpuye has laid blame at the GFA for Ghana’s AFCON failure The Black Stars will not be at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco next year after finishing bottom of their qualifying group. The Ghana Football Association have met Black Stars coach Otto Addo as they decide on the future of the team’s trainer.
Nii Lante Vanderpuye has blamed the Ghana Football Association for the country’s AFCON failure. The four-time African champions failed to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after finishing bottom of Group F of the qualifiers.
For the first time in 20 years, Ghana will not participate in the continent’s flagship tournament.
The Honourable Vanderpuye, a former Sports Minister and currently the Member of Parliament for the Odododiodio Constituency, argues that the FA is the main problem in Ghana football.
“The GFA keeps on shifting the blame to the Black Stars coaches and hence keeps on sacking and appointing new coaches, yet the value is the same. The GFA people should resign from their posts because they are the main problem,” he told Pure FM in an interview with Bright Kankam Boadu ‘BKB’.
The controversial politician, who was a former sports journalist, also urged the current Sports Minister to dissolve the FA regardless of the repercussions that come with it.
“If I were the minister, I would have dissolved the current GFA. I know FIFA will give us a 6 month ban and since Ghana is not going for the AFCON, we will use that period to restructure our national team and football,” he added.
Source:Bright Yeboah Taylor ‘BYT’ || 3rd December, 2024
