Ghana football is reportedly in debt and continues to rely heavily on government support.
But the question remains: how much revenue does football generate for the state compared to how much taxpayers are putting into it?
Which country runs a system where football depends on government bailouts instead of becoming a sustainable industry?
What kind of leadership allows this cycle to continue without accountability, proper management, and a clear plan for the future?
🔴⚪️🇬🇭 Emmanuel Abrokwa becomes the first player from Ghana to join Sevilla, directly from the country.
Fee agreed and contract until June 2029, as reported earlier — deal done.
Reporter: Can you describe your phone call with Gianni Infantino about the red card? Belgium is appealing the decision.
Trump: You’re asking me about the whole soccer thing. So, yeah, I did. I spoke to Gianni.
That wasn’t a foul. That wasn’t even an infraction. That was two guys running full speed who happened to crash into each other. You can’t properly place your foot on somebody else’s foot when you’re going full speed. No, these were two great athletes who got tangled up.
And this referee, who is a little bit suspect—if you check his past. I don’t want to say that because I don’t like to create controversy, but very suspect. If you’d like, I’ll provide you with his past.
He didn’t do anything wrong, and he’s our best player, or one of our best players—a very vital player—and they gave him a red card.
I didn’t know what that meant. I didn’t think it meant much. Then I started hearing that it means you can’t play in the next game, at least in the next game.
I said, “Boy, that’s a big—” You know, if it happened to another player, it would have been unfair, but when they take your best player—or just about; they have some great players—and say you can’t play, that’s very unfair.
That’s one thing, to penalize somebody for the game. But how do you penalize them for a game that hasn’t been played yet? It’s very unfair. You can’t do that.
So, yes, I asked for a review by FIFA. I spoke to a man who is highly respected, and by the way, whose level of respect has gone up tenfold.
Julian Nagelsmann was at the DFB headquarters in Frankfurt today for a 3-hour meeting with Bernd Neuendorf, Hans-Joachim Watzke, Rudi Völler and Andreas Rettig. The focus was on a quick analysis of the World Cup failure. Nagelsmann was first allowed to explain his perspective on Germany's elimination, and then had to answer questions about misjudgments on the pitch and the 'family-and-friends atmosphere' around the national team's base in Winston-Salem
In the end, the DFB bosses suggested to Nagelsmann that he consider resigning voluntarily. A decision has been postponed for now. The coach has been given time to consider his options. The bosses want to offer Nagelsmann a way out so he can leave the situation 'with his head held high'
A final decision is expected no later than the beginning of next week
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