‘Joseph Paintsil is struggling to get a place in the Black Stars team due to his affiliation with me’ – Osei Palmer

Tema Youth bankroller Wilfred Osei Kweku Palmer has attributed Joseph Paintsil’s failure to make Ghana’s team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to politics.

Paintsil, despite having a good season so far in the Belgian top division was dropped from the Black Stars 26-man final list for the global showpiece.

Joseph Paintsil in the Belgian League
Wading into the latest development, the former GFA Executive Committee Member says that he doesn’t get why Joseph Paintsil isn’t a regular in the Black Stars team despite his consistency.

“Sometimes it hurts when I see how he’s being treated in the national team,”

“We watched the AFCON and he was one of the best players, yet he sat out the next two games, he is quoted by Citi Sports.

”I have concluded that he’s being snubbed because of his affiliation with me,” the former GFA Presidential aspirant said.

Joseph Painstil is in good form this season with 11 goal contributions so far in the Belgian League.

However, he will not be part of Otto Addo’s final squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by Qatar.