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Charles Taylor has expressed his displeasure with comments made by Nana Oduro Sarfo, a member of the Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association.
Recall that Stephen Appiah recently urged the GFA to involve past players in the day-to-day operation of Ghana Football, and Oduro Sarfo responded to him.
However, in a sharp rebuttal, the former Juventus player was advised by Oduro Safo to continue his education in order to be qualified for such positions in the GFA.
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“If Stephen Appiah wants to play a key role or wants to lead the GFA, he needs to have better academic knowledge and certificates,” Oduro Sarfo told Onua FM.
In response to the comments by Oduro Sarfo, Charles Taylor was disappointed, terming it as a senseless submission. He said Oduro and his ilks should use their common sense to effect a drastic change in Ghana football because, despite their academic qualifications, they have done nothing for Ghana football.
“At the GFA, I believe Oduro Sarfo ranks first among those who speak before thinking. He speaks before realizing what he has said is inappropriate. If you wish to tie school [education] into what Stephen said, then they [GFA] have failed miserably. Because, despite their schooling, they are not achieving anything at the FA.
“I would also urge them to learn some common sense to improve Ghana Football, as it worked for previous leaders who had little education but common sense. Just look at the state of Ghana football. Do you think we can run football through education? Taylor told Angel TV.
Taylor’s comment comes days after Stephen Appiah’s revelation that he used his own money to buy plane tickets for his teammates in the Black Stars and pay their winning bonuses to make the team attractive to them.
Appiah revealed in an interview with Sompa Sports that he periodically had to pay for the players’ plane tickets because they thought the Black Stars were boring.
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The ex-Juventus athlete acknowledged that he had once awarded winning bonuses to teammates following games. He claimed that he had been hesitant to help the Black Stars regain their competitive standing but felt compelled to do so now.
“One thing that is painful is that some of us are very humble. But when you know your value, you don’t want to do certain things or mingle with certain people. We all want to help because we have helped before even if it wasn’t enough,” he said during the sports programme on the aforementioned radio station.
“There was a time everybody(players) had no interest in playing for Black Stars. There was a time I had to pay for players’ plane tickets to Ghana and there was a time I paid winning bonuses,” he added.
The 42-year-old, who is not impressed with how the team is run currently, implied that he regrets spending his money on the team, but hopes things will get better.
“So today if I see how things are been done, I ask myself why did I waste my money? But we hope that one day it will be well,” he said sadly.