Former Black Stars defender, John Paintsil has lambasted the Ghana Football Association (GFA) administration in the midst of the mourning of late Ghana winger Christian Atsu.
Since the player was discovered dead under the rubble of the Turkey earthquake on Saturday, the Ghana FA just like many that associated with the player have issued a statement to mourn the player.
According to John Paintsil, the GFA is being hypercritical about the issue. In his view, the Ghana FA snubbed the player when he was without a club but is not turning around to act as though there was some love for the player.
“You snubbed him and kicked him out of your Black Stars at age 31. Atsu has been struggling to get a permanent stay in a club since the snub.
“We all know the value and respect your club gives you when you play for your nation.
“Don't pretend you loved him because you don’t at all,” John Paintsil told Original FM in an interview.
Meanwhile, the remains of Christian Atsu has arrived in Ghana from Turkey. His family is set to make the necessary arrangements for his burial.
Source: Ghanaweb
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I dont understand the meaning of this statement. So what is the criteria for selection into the National Team? So if players do not have clubs or are warming benches in their clubs, that means they are qualified to be invited? These same Ghanaians will say players without clubs are invited to play for Ghana and condemn the coach. Or correct me if im wrong, once someone is invited to the team, then automatically they cannot be out of it even if they have no club? Is that what we are saying? His death has nothing to do with him not getting invited to play for Ghana. He had no club then but since he is an automatic member of the team so he should be invited? Please lets be rational here since this statement is neither here nor there. I dislike the current GFA because they have taken Ghana football backwards but a player without a club should not play for the national team...simple
Paintsil, I agree with you perfectly. If they had given him the chance to play in the Black Stars I know Atsu would have performed to enable him land with a better club than in Turkey. Like our brother would have been alive. The whole GFA is 1000% hypocritical. They should not let Ghanaians believe that they are crying more than the bereaved