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Sports News of Friday, 30 August 2024

    

Source: footballghana.com

Nyaho Tamakloe: Kwesi Nyantakyi could have been FIFA’s first black President if not for Anas exposé

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"Hearts of Oak board member Dr. Nyaho Tamakloe believes that Kwesi Nyantakyi could have become the first black man to lead FIFA if it weren't for the Anas exposé.

Nyantakyi, a prominent figure in African football, faced a sudden end to his career after the 2018 Anas Aremeyaw Anas investigative piece, "Number 12," exposed widespread corruption within Ghanaian football.

The exposé showed Nyantakyi allegedly accepting a bribe of $65,000 from undercover journalists posing as businessmen, leading to his resignation from all football-related positions and a subsequent lifetime ban by FIFA.

Dr. Nyaho Tamakloe lamented how Nyantakyi's downfall not only affected his career but also deprived Africa of the chance to have a representative at the highest level of global football administration."

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