Media Release: Absence of three players

The Ghana Football Association will be investigating the absence of three members of the Black Stars from the squad that traveled to Angola for Wednesday's friendly.

Michael Essien, Sulley Muntari and Asamoah Gyan were not part of the team that left Accra, Monday for Luanda for the game against the Palancas Negras at the Coqueiros Stadium.

The FA will take action after concluding investigations following the failure of above mentioned players to secure the consent of head coach Milovan Rajevac.

ABSENCE OF THREE BLACK STARS PLAYERS FROM CAMP FOR
THE ANGOLA FRIENDLY ON 18TH NOVEMBER 2009
In accordance with prescribed FIFA regulations for the release of players for national team matches the FA wrote to and secured the release of 20 players to honour the World Cup qualifying match against Mali on the 15th November, 2009 and the international friendly against Angola on the 18th November, 2009.

Unfortunately three players namely Michael Essien, Sulley Muntari and Asamoah Gyan did not travel with the team to Angola on Monday night for the Angola friendly.

The players stayed out without the permission of the Head Coach, Mr. Milovan Rajevac. The FA views this act with great concern and will investigate the matter further to inform its next course of action.

KOFI NSIAH
(GENERAL SECRETARY)