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Former Asante Kotoko board chairman Herbert Mensah has criticized the excessive spending on the Black Stars and other sports in Ghana, citing a lack of tangible results despite decades of investment.<\/p>\n
Speaking to Joy News, Mensah expressed frustration over the use of taxpayers\u2019 money on the senior men\u2019s national football team, which has failed to win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) since 1982\u2014a drought spanning over 42 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to look inwardly at ourselves. A great sporting nation like Ghana is no longer a great sporting nation,\u201d Mensah remarked. \u201cYou go to the Olympics\u2014we wasted taxpayers\u2019 money. You go to the Commonwealth Games\u2014we\u2019ve wasted taxpayers\u2019 money. You go to the Nations Cup [AFCON], and the amount of money spent, singularly on football, the political sport, is not acceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mensah called for a review of Ghana\u2019s financial commitment to the Black Stars and other sports, arguing that spending vast sums without results should no longer be tolerated.<\/p>\n
The Black Stars\u2019 failure to qualify for the 2025 AFCON in Morocco underscored Ghana\u2019s declining fortunes in football. Otto Addo\u2019s side managed only three points in six qualifying matches, finishing winless against Angola, Niger, and Sudan in Group F.<\/p>\n
Beyond football, Mensah highlighted the broader decline in Ghanaian sports, noting dismal performances in events like the Olympics and Commonwealth Games. He urged the nation to reassess its priorities and funding strategies to revive its legacy as a competitive sporting powerhouse.<\/p>\n
With both football and other disciplines struggling, the call for a strategic overhaul aligns with the sentiments of many Ghanaians who are demanding accountability and meaningful results from their sports investments.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n