There have been mixed reaction about the appointment of Ghanaian Football legend, Abedi Ayew Pele to be part of a five-member Committee to preside over Ghana football.
While some think it is a laudable move by the government, others feel he is not fit to assume such a position as his club, Nania FC, was involved in a match-fixing scandal in the year 2007.
Abedi Pele's club FC Nania won 31-0 over Okwawu United while rivals Great Mariners were 28-0 winners over Mighty Jets in results deemed by the Ghana Football Association to have been fixed.
This led to the club being demoted to the third tier of Ghana Football.
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A total of 46 players from the four clubs were also suspended from playing for the rest of the season and the next campaign, the Ghana Football; Association said.
Many have reacted to the news on social media.
Abedi Pele is an international icon that any govt would need to get to FIFA.
Let's accept his image outside there is huge and impeccable!!— Opeele Boateng (@CoachOpeele) June 13, 2018
If they cleared Abedi Pele from any wrongdoing why did they go ahead to punish the club? - Baaba Tandoh#TopStoryonJoy
— Joy 99.7 FM (@Joy997FM) June 13, 2018
Listen to Cudjoe Fianoo Saying he is not sure if Anas captured him on his video and he makes it unto a committee like this
— Call Me Osei (@SirAmankwaah) June 13, 2018
Cudjoe Fianoo doesn’t deserve to be on this committee.
But aaa well, Abedi Pele whose team scored 31:0 within 45min in a Division 1 league match is on it. pic.twitter.com/dSGAiNO4mQ
Remove Abedi Pele and put someone like Tony Baffoe, if it's about international and FIFA links... Abedi de3 wagu neho anim ase dadaaada! #Focus
— Flex Kareem Germain ?? (@flexshowbizgh) June 13, 2018
Dr Kofi Amoah and Abedi Pele to handle Ghana football looks funny. if you know you know.
— jeffery (@OseiOfficial) June 13, 2018
Hey Abedi Pele for what?? Please if it's only Abedi Pele we have..... then bring Nyantakyi back... Apiii Abedi Pele Sen??
— Syde A Attrakta (@attrakta) June 13, 2018
So Kwesi Nyantakyi and his cronies fixed a 1:0 ended match & we shamed him;
— Akwasi O Boahen (@aoboahen) June 13, 2018
Only to go for Abedi Pele, the fixer of 31:0 ended match. Eiii abeg Mr President the joke be too much.
Man Abedi Pele??
— E N T. ? (@mawuli_a_) June 13, 2018
That guy is worse than Kwesi Nyantekyi....
Abedi’s team; Nania FC, was banned because they influenced a match by winning 23:0
23 oo ???
Why are this people being rude to Abedi Pele ????
— Two Terty (@wobekume) June 13, 2018
He has a lot of influence outside Ghana
And that one alone helps his children secure teams in the premier league even if the team relegates
Pele is a good choice
Abedi Pele will be the "international relations" guy on the committee. His name and face will open doors and sooth FIFA tempers in the months to come pic.twitter.com/Q6iRE77I3i
— Godfred Akoto Boafo (@eastsportsman) June 13, 2018
Abedi Pele who engineered the fixed game that ended 1000-2 or so is the one we appointed to lead this transition or whatever? Laughable
— Coochie Monster (@Mister_Manaf) June 13, 2018
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