Chief Executive Officer of Data Bank, Mr Kojo Addai-Mensah has expressed his disappointment in world Football governing body, FIFA for threatening to ban Ghana if the government does not withdraw the liquidation process of the Ghana Football Association.
The government of Ghana moved for a court injunction to start the liquidation of the embattled Ghana Football Association after investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas through an investigative piece revealed the rot in the game.
FIFA in a statement released yesterday has given the government of Ghana an ultimatum to withdraw the case by August 27 or face a ban but football enthusiast, Addai-Mensah says it’s misplaced for FIFA to give a sovereign nation like Ghana such a stern warning even though he is for reforms in Ghana Football.
“I am very disappointed in FIFA’s letter to Ghana and the secretary of the body for signing such a letter. It looks like calling upon a friend to help in times of need and FIFA is not helping us. Though I appreciate reforms in Ghana Football, this is unacceptable. We have laws in this country”, he said.
The banking expert wished FIFA rather sat with the government of the country and the Liaison team to find an amicable solution to the dying state of Football and empower the Liaison team more than send such a letter. He is also of the view that, Football people need to be heard but the ultimatum is wrong.