Baba Ademu Amando, perhaps the Ghana’s version of Joe Barton is in the news again. This time round announcing his retirement from football not only that, also accusing top echelon members of Ghanaian football for masterminding his downfall.
Amando, after an unsuccessful stint with Asante Kotoko in 2009, under the tutelage of Bashiru Hayford, switched carpet to Berekum Chelsea but never had the opportunity to kick a ball owing to injury.
Surprisingly, he divulges in an interview that he was retiring purposely because he wants to have his peace of mind and also relive members of the football governing body (GFA) from the stress of plotting against him.
“I don’t think my time is up to quite football but I am quitting because I want my peace of mind and also save the GFA members from the stress they go through in plotting against me”- Amando told Sunyani based Moonlite FM.
“Ever since I decided to play for my country, they have disliked me so much that some even went on radio to vow not to allow me play for the national team”
According to him, he had a cordial relationship with Mr. Kyereme the bank roller of Berekum Chelsea upon his arrival at the club, only for Oduro Sarfo whom he believes plays to the FA whistle, to collapse the relationship.
“When I went to Berekum Chelsea things were going well and all of a sudden Oduro Sarfo came with the GFA agenda-destroyed everything we had”
“Simply because he didn’t understand why I should have direct contact with Mr. Kyeremeh and not them- he has also decided not to allow me to play the team”
But when contacted on the allegations leveled against him, the Accra Representative for the Berekum based club, Mr. Oduro Sarfo said that he had nothing against him, in that, he met him in the club so couldn’t be a part to his problems.
“Am sad because of what he’s saying- I came to meet him in the club so I can’t contribute to his downfall but will rather help him together with Chelsea to make it attractive. After all what do I gain from destroying him?”-Oduro Sarfo asked.
Amando added that he had regretted been a Ghanaian and blamed himself for not naturalizing for Togo when they approached him.
“I have regretted been born a Ghanaian and blame myself for not playing for Togo when they approach me some years back” -Amando added.
He ended by revealing that a press conference would take place in two weeks to officially announce his decision.
By: Shiva Oppong Banahene |A1Radioonline.com |Ghana
