The New Force’s founder, Nana Kwame Bediako, better known by his stage name Cheddar, has stated that he would like to buy one of the two main English football teams.
The Ghanaian billionaire declared his intention to buy either Chelsea FC or Manchester United to show that Africans may run as independent candidates in Ghana’s 2024 election.
As I sit here, I want to raise enough money to either buy Manchester United or Chelsea at the expense of the general public, proving to the white guy that black men can be powerful as well. Like in Europe, I would like to invest in and create an African Champions League.
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He emphasised, “Let’s build strong leagues in Africa so that we can sell our players to Europe outright instead of smuggling players for peanuts through dubious means.”
Kumasi-born Nana Kwame Bediako underlined how crucial it is for Ghana to take use of its previous football heroes, especially when it comes to negotiating advantageous contracts for players to play overseas.
The head of The New Force said he thought it was strange that Ghana had not made better use of its football legends in this regard.
“A few days ago, I visited the late Papa Arko’s house. He is one of my heroes, along with Opoku Nti, who was a major football player in my early years.
“We did not make sure that these outstanding football players became legendary because, in today’s environment, the guys I listed would have become major league agents with extensive global networks. Many of them wind up broke after their playing career since we are not a serious nation,” he remarked.
