National Democratic Congress (NDC) flag-bearer hopeful, Prof. Joshua Alabi has said that beleaguered former GFA President, Kwesi Nyantakyi should have vacated the seat when the applause was loudest.
Kwesi Nyantakyi was banned for life and fined 500,000 Swizz Franc by the adjudicatory chamber of FIFA after four months of investigations into a petition sent by Anas Aremeyaw Anas regarding Nyantakyiโs conduct in the Number 12 documentary.
โLife is about when you have to leave. I think that maybe he overstayed and that caused all this things. Sometimes when you keep long in a position, it makes you feel you are untouchable. Thatโs why itโs good that in our democracy, you canโt go beyond eight years,โ Mr. Alabi stated during an interview with Kwame Afrifa-Mensah on Happy FMโs Epa Hoa Daben show.
Mr. Alabi expressed his admiration for the former 1st CAF Vice capo for his achievements, but opined that he should have left earlier in other to keep his hard-earned reputation.
โAt a point he should just left so that he would have become a god-father in Ghana football. Itโs unfortunate, I liked him because he qualified us to the World Cup three times and he did very well and he also raised Ghana football to a different level but at a point if he had left, he would have been a very big heroโ.
Kwesi Nyantakyi has however in a statement released yesterday indicated he will be appealing the decision at sportโs highest football court, the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS).
By: Ibrahim Zibrilla
