Ghana's president has removed the minister of sports and his deputy from their positions in the wake of the country's poor performance in the 2014 World Cup. - Appiah: Now is not the time to judge Ghana
- Moonda: Ghana in disarray
- Anaman: Ghana's chaotic campaign President John Mahama gave no reason for the order, but it comes after Ghana finished bottom of Group G with just one draw to show from three games. In addition to the Black Stars' poor performance on the pitch, the 23-man squad went on strike over unpaid fees and Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng were sent home for arguing with coach Kwesi Appiah. In the 2010 World Cup, Ghana advanced to the quarterfinals. The president's statement on Saturday said Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah was now a minister of state in the government with his deputy Joseph Yammin sent to the Ashanti region as a regional minister. Ghana's World Cup ended on Thursday after a 2-1 loss to Portugal in Nacional.
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