By Ameenu Shardow, follow on Twitter @alooameenu
Ghana coach Maxwell Konadu has furiously reacted to reports of extorting monies from players in order to field them at the ongoing CHAN tournament.
The home-based Black Stars coach has come under intense criticism for his teamââ¬â¢s below-par performance at the tournament being staged in South Africa.
Ghana have been unimpressive despite remaining unbeaten in the competition â⬓ with a win and then a draw in the opening two group games against Congo and Libya respectively.
Coach Konadu has been blamed by his sceptics for selecting ââ¬Ëmediocreââ¬â¢ players for his personal financial gain.
But the assistant coach of the main Black Stars team describes these allegations as ââ¬Ëoutrageous shameful falsehoodââ¬â¢ by people who simply want to run his reputation down.
ââ¬ÅI have heard the allegations that I take monies from players I select. These are outrageous shameful falsehood allegations,â⬠he told Metro FM.
ââ¬ÅPeople just donââ¬â¢t understand what we are trying to do with the team.
ââ¬ÅPeople say y for instance, I have taken money from [Richard] Mpong to field him in the team.
ââ¬ÅWhat does Mpong have that I would like to take money from him?
ââ¬ÅI would like to place on record that I have not approached any player to extort monies from them in order to select them for the national team.
ââ¬ÅPeople who donââ¬â¢t really know me go round making these false reports.
ââ¬ÅGood name is always better than riches and I believe it is just a plot by some individuals who want to run me down.
ââ¬ÅI will never take monies from any player. That is not how I was brought up.ââ¬
Ghana still have the chance to finish Group C as winners as they face Ethiopia on Tuesday.
The Black Stars are currently second with four points going into the final group game.