The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has released a strong statement amid rumours that members of the board pocketed big money following the team's 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign in Qatar.
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On Tuesday, the Black Stars' football governing body issued a statement via their website in response to suggestions that there has been money-grabbing from members of the committee.
In the statement, they acknowledged, and disputed, the claims that certain members have taken home large amounts of money in the aftermath of the team's elimination from the World Cup in the Middle East.
On their website, the GFA insisted that the "serious allegations amongst others have the tendency to court public disaffection against the FA and the Black Stars players and could damage the enviable global brand of team".
The statement continued: "While the Association will continue to encourage feedback and opinions (devoid of insults, personal attacks, and brand devaluation), the destruction of the brand from deliberate lies, misinformation and defamatory comments must be curbed, as the Black Stars remains a global brand that unites all Ghanaians.
"The Ghana Football Association has therefore instructed its lawyers to institute legal action against persons who defame the Association, its officials, products and destroy the Black Stars brand as well as the media platforms used to do same.
"The legal forum will provide the opportunity for these persons to bring any evidence to substantiate their allegations."
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The Black Stars failed to make it out of their group in Qatar after losing 2-0 to Uruguay in their final match, which came after a defeat to Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in their first game of the tournament.
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