{"id":1231060,"date":"2022-10-21T17:42:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T17:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/21\/no-punditry-job-for-george-boateng-on-bein\/"},"modified":"2022-10-21T17:42:11","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T17:42:11","slug":"no-punditry-job-for-george-boateng-on-bein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/21\/no-punditry-job-for-george-boateng-on-bein\/","title":{"rendered":"No punditry job for George Boateng on beIN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"718\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/download-5-696x718.png\"   alt=\"Henry Asante Twum\" title=\"Henry Asante Twum\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Henry Asante Twum <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Henry Asante Twum, the Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association [GFA], has dismissed reports suggesting that George Boateng will be on punditry duties during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>The former Aston Villa U-23 coach has been named in the beIN\u2019s star-studded line-up of pundits for the Mundial.<\/p>\n<p>The list also comprises former Premier League referee, Mike Dean, former Arsenal coach, Arsene Wenger\u00a0as well as former footballers, Kaka, Gary Neville, and John Terry.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Following the release of the list, several Ghanaian football fans accused Boateng of disrespecting the country.<\/p>\n<p>However, Asante Twum has revealed Boateng will not be taking up any role when the World Cup begins.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGeorge Boateng will not be doing punditry [activities] during the World Cup. It won\u2019t happen,\u201d he told<strong> Asempa FM<\/strong> on the <strong>Ultimate Sports Show<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGeorge Boateng didn\u2019t sign a contract with beIN Sports [on Thursday as reported]. He signed the contract with beIN in 2014 during the World Cup in Brazil. He started working with them as a pundit in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExactly 10 days ago, beIN Sports contacted and said \u2018they know he [George Boateng] is busy with the Black Stars and it will not be possible to do anything for them during the World. But would he be willing to do it if he becomes available?\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana will face Portugal, Uruguay, and South Korea in Group H of the global showpiece which takes place between November 21 and December 18, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Black Stars will take on Switzerland in another preparatory game on November 17, seven days before their opening game at the 2022 FIFA World Cup against Portugal.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"4CjRpVguMTw\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GUTA Strike: Trading activities at Abeka Lapaz halted as industrial action enters day 2 (20-10-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4CjRpVguMTw?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Henry Asante Twum Henry Asante Twum, the Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association [GFA], has dismissed reports suggesting that George Boateng will be on punditry duties during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The former Aston Villa U-23 coach has been named in the beIN\u2019s star-studded line-up of pundits for the Mundial. 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