The spokesman for the Ghana Football Association, Henry Asare Twum has said that Black Stars Assistant coach, George Boateng will only work as a pundit for beIN Sports if Ghana exit the FIFA World Cup.
Ghanaians went on social media to lambast the former Netherlands international after his name was added to beIN Sports star-studded pundits for the World Cup which includes World Cup winners Del Pierro, Kaka, David Villa, Marcel Desaily, and Lother Mattheus.
“George Boateng will not be doing punditry [activities] during the World Cup. It won’t happen,” he told Asempa FM in an interview.
“George Boateng didn’t sign a contract with beIN Sports [on Thursday as reported]. He signed the contract with beIN in 2014 during the World Cup in Brazil. He started working with them as a pundit in 2014.
“Exactly 10 days ago, beIN Sports contacted and said ‘they know he [George Boateng] is busy with the Black Stars and it will not be possible to do anything for them during the World. But would he be willing to do it if he becomes available?” he added.
Twum went on to explain that the former Aston Villa U-23 coach would only join the beIN punditry team if Ghana exited the tournament, however, they [the Ghana Football Association] hope to make it to the grand finale.
