Ghana Appoints Abedi Pele To Manage Football After Corruption Scandal

Posted by: lukwago J in International football June 14, 2018

Former Ghanaian football star and captain of the National team, Abedi Pele has been appointed to help manage football in Ghana as a way of fighting corruption which the government observed within the Sports governing body, according to Vanguard ng.

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Abedi Pele who was once an African footballer of the year more that twice played most of his professional football in Europe, was appointed in a 5 member interim committee to help run the sport.

Pele was finally named to head the Association!

According to a government statement, other members include the president of Ghana League Clubs Association, Mr Fianoo Cudjoe, Kofi Osei who played for Ghana in 1960s who’s now a minister in church and the businessman Kofi Amoah.

Ghana’s High Court on Tuesday granted a petition from the Attorney General by the names of Akuffo Gloria to suspend Ghana Football Association ( GFA) and it’s executives.

Following the recent documentary were the head of Ghana Football Association Kwesi Nyantakyi was accused of asking for $1.1 million from Journalists, calling themselves investors who are trying to secure government contracts.

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