Ghana midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng has stated that he never insulted Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah during the 2014 World Cup.
The former AC Milan midfielder was suspended for Ghana’s match against Portugal along with Sulley Muntari after a reported bust up with coach Appiah, revealing that he did accuse the Ghanaian officials of being dishonest.
“No. It wasn’t a real team. Everyone was occupied with himself, everyone was talking bad about each other. There were two or three players who were happy about Sulley Muntari’s and my suspension,” Boateng told Bild.
“And those players had told me that I was right about everything. Everyone knows that I have never insulted the coach but they spoke against Sulley and me in front of him.
“But still, the GFA released a statement saying that I have insulted the coach. People started saying that Boateng couldn’t control himself once again.
“Because I said to their faces that they are liars who permanently make promises that they never keep. We were lied to constantly.
“Like I have said before: Sulley and I were joking around at practice. The coach stopped, we said everything was OK. Suddenly I had to go to the locker room. Later I asked the coach whether he had something against me.
“He shouted at me and insulted me, for example by saying “F**k off”. Due to the rush there was a mix-up with dates. The incident happened four days before my suspension.
“If I had insulted the coach back then, why was I suspended much later on Thursday?
“On Wednesday there was another meeting with the delegation. That’s when I told the officials that they were lying to us, that they were making hollow promises.”
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