Frimpong blasts incompetent FIFA over fresh nationality switch setback
Posted On Thursday, 1st November 2012
Emmanuel Frimpong suffers fresh setback in bid to play for Ghana
By Ameenu Shardow
Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong has lashed out at FIFA , branding the world governing body as incompetent, after getting notice of a further delay to his bid to play for Ghana.
The would-be Black Stars player is smelling something fishy in his quest to switch nationality describing the latest request from FIFA to have his signature as ‘pathetic’.
This comes after FIFA wrote to the former England U21 player this week asking him to sign the nationality switch documents he had already signed when he applied to play for the Black Stars.
The 20-year-old wrote to FIFA over one year ago to enable him switch nationality to play for his country of birth but the issue has become the longest delay for a player seeking a nationality switch.
Despite providing all the necessary documents from his end for the switch to be ratified, FIFA has written back claiming they have not seen the document signed by the player seeking the switch.
The world governing body has now written to Frimpong asking him to sign the documents again which has angered the midfielder to take to Twitter to reveal FIFA’s shocking incompetence.
“After over a year FIFA decide to send my document back telling me to resign my form that I signed six months ago,” the midfielder tweeted, showing that FIFA is not keeping track of the application.
“Maybe am not cut to play for Ghana because I have done everything these people want and it’s been over a year and still ongoing, pathetic.
“I wish I knew what they do down there in their offices. You would have thought they would be pleased to see a young player willing to play for his country, something aint right.”
Frimpong who had played for the English U-16 and U-17 teams is on the fringes of making his full return to active first team action after recovering from a serious knee injury sustained last term while on loan at Wolves.
He is seeking clearance in time to feature for Ghana at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations which kicks off early next year in South Africa.
He is deemed by many as a vital addition to Ghana’s solid midfield for the Nations Cup provided he gets the all clear from FIFA.
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Patriot be patience. Do not let them frustrate you. Sign the form and submit. God bless you.
Something is really holding this up. From the onset, even Arsene Wenger didn’t want you to play for Ghana. He wanted England to cap and prevent you from playing for Ghana. So you see, some notorious high ups who have connections at FIFA is really working behind the scenes to stop you featuring for Ghana. And not just you, they are afraid of Ghana winning the World Cup in Brasil so frustrating Ghana from qualifying is the Key. Good for you to make this public so the whole world would know what is happening in you case. It’s a damn Shame for one single switch to take over a year and still in limbo. This is not ongoing, it is just being ignored due to some unscrupulous interferences.
am agree with u but, gfa r greedy basters by switch the players nationality from 1 other country 2 ghana and shortly dumps them into gutters,reminds me tht fifa shudnt allow frimpong 2 come and play 4 gh
To our GFA boss:
Sir, can you send someone to followup in person with FIFA? When the follow-up person visits FIFA to talk to them, he can know the reasons for the hold-up. He can also go to the Welsh and Northern Ireland FA’s to pick up whatever documents they need to release for FIFA to complete the switch.
It seems to me that someone is deliberately delaying the switch, knowing that it is vitally important for Ghana’s build-up for the Africa nations finals.
and just written documents from irish and welsh FA k3k3 be problem for Nyantakyi to acquire?
Speak your mind Manny. I like that.. FIFA is corrupt, there’s no question about that.. Top down trickle effect.. Starts with Blatter to the refs…
I love this dude. Get well soon. Your skills are also needed on the field. Jah bless!.
He will surely miss the nations cup in south Africa I foresee it
The English have a tendency to confuse Ghanaian youngsters anytime they decide to play for Ghana. And now their cronies at FIFA is helping them in this endeavor. How can a large organization like FIFA be so incompetent.
Look at what the English did to that sorry ass, weak minded and confused WALBECK who did not have the guts to stand up like a man to claim his manhood to play for his parents beloved country but allowed himself to be manipulated by the English to think that playing for them is more prestigious than Ghana and what happened? the low self esteemed, self pity youngster bought into that nonsense. Now he looks like a spot in the English team and continually being subjected to the European bigotry.
@ kwame pinto and kwabena the GFA has already submitted all the documents fifa was asking for so you can’t blame them for the delay
HI! GOOD PATRIOTIC, PLS EXCESIS PATIENCE ND SIGN DE DOCUMENTS ND GOD WILL MAKE A WAY.