The Black Stars have arrived in Ghana from Cameroon following their disappointing performance at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
According to TV3 Sports journalist, Thierry Nyann, a close source has revealed and confirmed that the players arrived in Ghana at 3:00am – in the early hours of Thursday.
In a Twitter post, he wrote: “Correct source says Black Stars arrived in Ghana at 3AM this morning. 3AM !!!!!!!! If they won the trophy, they’d have arrived in the afternoon to get fans. They’ve gone to their homes silently.”
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Youth and Sports has summoned the management of the GFA to an emergency meeting following the Black Stars’ terrible performance at the AFCON.
A statement signed by Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif stated the overall performance of the team was highly disappointing.
It similarly said that an emergency meeting has been scheduled for Friday, with the management of the GFA summoned to talk about a way to get the team back on track.
“The whole country is extraordinarily upset by the abysmal overall performance and early exit of the Black Stars from the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, and the Ministry of Youth and Sports shares in the nation’s sentiment,” a phase of the statement stated.
“With the authorities offering the team all of the needed logistical and monetary aid which include resources for preparation and participation in the qualifier stage to the tournament and subsequently a pre-match camping in Qatar, the ministry is especially upset in the team’s overall performance.
“The Ministry has summoned the Ghana Football Association (GFA) management to an emergency assembly scheduled for Friday, twenty first January, 2021,” it added.
