The Minister of Youth and Sports, Minister Mustapha Ussif has hit hard on national team players for prioritizing money than focusing on the country’s success when invited.
Ghana has failed on all front in recent times and according to the Minister, it is about players focus on achieving great things with the national rather than money.
“The management of our national team is a solemn responsibility entrusted to the Ghana Football Association. This trust comes with obligation to account to the people of Ghana for our stewardship, transparency in all transaction, memorandum of understanding, sponsorship packages, agreement entered into both foreign and local is paramount” he said at the 29th Congress of the GFA.
“The National Teams will continue to receive support from the state, and it is our duty to ensure that all resources are fully accounted for, satisfying the expectations of Ghanaians and also, it is the responsibility of the players and the technical team to exhibit the spirit of nationalism and patriotism whenever they get the opportunity to represent our country,”
“In all the effort the FA is making to develop the grass root football, let me hasten to add that we should include in our development process the spirit of nationalism and patriotism among our players because I find it very difficult to comprehend that the state will make all the resources available and then, when these players gets to tournament, instead of focusing on the tournament, the focus is now on their bonuses, meanwhile they are being paid per diem. It is time for our national team players to value the flag that they represent, the flag of our country and the flag of our nation”
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Sylvester Ntim
