[ 2015-02-04 ]

Grant wants strong sanction on Guinean goalkeeper for Gyan injury
Coach Avram Grant has called for Naby Yattara to
be handed a lengthy ban after the Guinean
goalkeeper hacked down Asamoah Gyan just a minute
to the end of their quarter finals match played on
Sunday.

Yattara who earlier pushed Ghanaian winger
Christian Atsu to the ground in a very violent
manner, was given a red card for his attack on
Gyan but Grant believes the Guinean deserves more
than that.

“Am frustrated what he did is not acceptable in
football because he tried to hack Gyan in the last
minute of a 3-0 scoreline.It’s a bad injury.

"If you hack someone deliberately on the stomach
it means you possibly want to end the career of
other player."

"It shows you do not respect the game and you do
not respect those who play against you.If a player
wants to take another player out of the game
completely its not acceptable".

"When I saw it again in the replay I saw it was
terrible. The goalkeeper deserved a red card in
the first half when he pushed Atsu to the ground
but he got away with that".

"I think is an opportunity for CAF to show
everybody how they protect the players."

"I hope and am waiting to see what will be the
punishment. I think at least one year out of the
game completely",Ghana head coach told
Ghanafa.org.

The Black Stars skipper will undergo a scan in
Mongomo to confirm if will be available for the
semi finals match against Equatorial Guinea on
Thursday.

Source - Ghana FA

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