Kwesi Nyantakyi

Hearts of Oak board member Dr. Nyaho Tamakloe has expressed his belief that Kwesi Nyantakyi could have become the first black man to lead FIFA if it weren't for the Anas exposé. "Nyantakyi would have been the first black man to head FIFA if the Anas exposé hadn't happened," he told Starr FM. Kwesi Nyantakyi, a prominent figure in African football, served as the President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and held significant positions within FIFA and CAF. However, his promising career came to an abrupt end following the 2018 Anas Aremeyaw Anas investigative piece, which exposed widespread corruption…

Former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, has advised the current administration to broaden their scope in the search for a new coach for the Black Stars, cautioning against solely focusing on big names. The GFA recently dismissed Chris Hughton following Ghana's early exit from the AFCON tournament in Cote d'Ivoire. In response, a five-man committee, led by Vice President Mark Addo, has been formed to identify a suitable replacement for the Black Stars. Nyantakyi, speaking on GTV, emphasised the importance of looking beyond high-profile names to avoid recycling coaches. He warned that solely relying on well-known…

Former President of Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kwasi Nyantakyi has described persons who felt he was untouchable while in office as people with lower thinking capacity. Nyantakyi was accused by ”football people” of creating an empire around himself at the GFA where he could not be challenged, making him untouchable and arrogant. Former GFA Spokesperson, Randy Abbey in May 2028 was quoted by media reports describing his former boss Kwesi Nyantakyi, as an ‘Emperor General’ who had hijacked the football association. “The first time he changed the law made him, ‘Emperor General’. He has the exclusive right to choose who his…

Former Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi has revealed how he 'knelt and begged' to have Sulley Muntari included in Ghana's squad. WHAT HAPPENED? Muntari had fallen out with then Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac over disciplinary reasons and was set to be excluded from the team that represented Ghana at the global tournament in South Africa. However, having enjoyed a brilliant campaign with Inter Milan that saw him win a treble of Serie A, Champions League and Coppa Italia under Jose Mourinho, Nyantakyi had to plead with the Serbian tactician to include the midfielder. WHAT DID HE SAY? “Yes, in 2010 I…