By Ameenu Shardow
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Courtesy African Origin Travel and Sports Tourism
Ghana FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi has confirmed an attempt to change their hotel in Natal in the lead up to their opening 2014 World Cup game against the USA over poor facilities.
The Black Stars arrived in Natal from their Maceio base a day before the game against the Americans.
The Ghana team was based at the Pestana Natal Beach Resort â⬓ a location selected by FIFA.
But the Ghanaian delegation were unhappy with the substandard facilities at the hotel but the players were persuaded to stay put after attempts to move to an alternative location fell through.
ââ¬ÅWhen we got there [Natal] we were surprised to see water on the floor, some of the water came from leakage from the roof,â⬠Ghana FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi revealed.
ââ¬ÅWe were very much concerned and didnââ¬â¢t want to expose our players to such conditions.
ââ¬ÅSo we took issues with FIFA because I must say that hotel didnââ¬â¢t offer us a good reception for a football team.
ââ¬ÅThe hotels are selected by FIFA, we didnââ¬â¢t choose the hotel. If we had our way, we would have changed the hotels.
ââ¬ÅThe Mexico team had left two hours before our arrival and some of the rooms were unkept.
ââ¬ÅFIFA tried to get an alternative but they couldnââ¬â¢t find the space elsewhere so we persuaded our players to focus on the match and put aside this inconvenience.
ââ¬ÅFIFA officials came to verify all these but an alternative couldn't be arranged.ââ¬