Paintsil Assault: GFA unhappy about media reports

Communications Director for the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has expressed worry over media reports in the matter involving John Paintsil’s alleged assault on his wife.
Ibrahim Sannie Daara who was at the Legon Police Station with some high profile members of the GFA to secure bail for John Paintsil, said the media report was not the true reflection of what had happened.
Ghana defender John Paintsil was last Friday arrested by the East Legon Police in Accra on allegation of assaulting his wife — Richlove Paintsil.
The Hapoel Tel Aviv player was reported by some media houses to have pummelled his wife to unconsciousness, which resulted in her admission at a private health centre.
Sannie Daara, who was speaking to a section of the media in Accra on Saturday, was emphatic that thee media reports were not accurate.
“We (GFA) want to say that he (John Paintsil) has been released and bailed. We want to state on record that there was no stabbing; the woman (Richlove Paintsil) was not unconscious, she did not jump a wall as reported by some media houses. She only spent a few minutes at the hospital for doctors to check on her,” he said.
Even though the incident is still under investigations, Sannie Daara cautioned the media against creating unnecessary hullabaloo over the incident.
“I want to tell the press not to get ahead of time in reporting this matter. We (GFA) are disappointed in some members of the media," he said.
“Yes, there was an incident but there was no stabbing. Richlove is fine, John is also fine, they have reconciled and are going home together."

Communications Director for the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has expressed worry over media reports in the matter involving John Paintsil’s alleged assault on his wife.
Ibrahim Sannie Daara who was at the Legon Police Station with some high profile members of the GFA to secure bail for John Paintsil, said the media report was not the true reflection of what had happened.
Ghana defender John Paintsil was last Friday arrested by the East Legon Police in Accra on allegation of assaulting his wife — Richlove Paintsil.
The Hapoel Tel Aviv player was reported by some media houses to have pummelled his wife to unconsciousness, which resulted in her admission at a private health centre.
Sannie Daara, who was speaking to a section of the media in Accra on Saturday, was emphatic that thee media reports were not accurate.
“We (GFA) want to say that he (John Paintsil) has been released and bailed. We want to state on record that there was no stabbing; the woman (Richlove Paintsil) was not unconscious, she did not jump a wall as reported by some media houses. She only spent a few minutes at the hospital for doctors to check on her,” he said.
Even though the incident is still under investigations, Sannie Daara cautioned the media against creating unnecessary hullabaloo over the incident.
“I want to tell the press not to get ahead of time in reporting this matter. We (GFA) are disappointed in some members of the media," he said.
“Yes, there was an incident but there was no stabbing. Richlove is fine, John is also fine, they have reconciled and are going home together."