World Cup 2010: Sulley Muntari stays with Ghana despite outburst
Sulley Muntari has been reprimanded but allowed to stay with Ghana's World Cup team following an outburst after the game against Australia, the national Football Association said today.
Ghana's FA denied reports by the German sports magazine Kicker that Muntari was ordered out following an altercation with Ghana's Serbian coach, Milovan Rajevac, in the team bus after the 1-1 draw on Saturday.
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The football association said Muntari, who came on as a substitute, was reprimanded for his outburst but gave no details of any punishment. Muntari, who has had several run-ins with Ghanaian football authorities, was left out of the Africa Cup of Nations squad this year having missed two meetings with the coach in Milan.
News of Muntari's discipline issues followed the expulsion over the weekend of the France striker Nicolas Anelka for insulting the coach Raymond Domenech.
Ghana take on Germany in their last Group D game on Wednesday in Soweto's Soccer City stadium. Ghana need at least a draw to advance to the next round, while Germany must win to avoid a possible early exit.