GFA defends Nyantakyi

The Ghana Football Association has defended its President, Mr. Kwesi Nyantakyi in relation to the allegation levelled against him by the President, Nana Addo.

In a statement released yesterday on the association’s official website, they ‘The GFA President remains innocent until he is proven guilty of all charges levelled against him.’

The statement read;

‘PRESS STATEMENT

On Tuesday 22^nd May 2018 there was an activation of the relevant state institutions to probe into an issues relating to the President of the Ghana Football Association, Mr. Kwesi Nyantakyi in the yet-to-be released by Anas Aremeyaw Anas.

Though the President of the GFA was on official duties outside the country, he cut his trip short and returned to Ghana on 23^rd May 2018.

On his arrival he was escorted to the CID Headquaters where he was interrogated, a statement taken and subsequently granted bail.

Presently he is helping the police with their investigations.

The GFA President being a law abiding citizen respects the law, he is not a flight risk and has indicated his willingness and availability to the investigative authority anytime he is required to do so.

Following a meeting of the Executive Committee of the GFA on Thursday, the body wishes to state that nothing has changed in terms of the GFA hierarchy and Mr. Nyantakyi still remains the President of the Ghana Football Association.

Any statement contrary to this must be disregarded.

We wish to re-iterate that Mr. Nyantakyi has the full support of the Executive Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA).

All offices and outlets of the GFA remain fully functional and we confirm that all scheduled activities of the federation continue without any hindrances.

We urged all our stakeholders and members to remain calm during this period.

Signed:

Isaac Addo

General Secretary

Ghana Football Association

24^th May, 2018’