Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari sent home from Ghana World Cup squad after 'unprovoked attack' on Moses Armah

• Muntari launched an 'unprovoked attack' on Executive Committee member
• Boateng had a furious showdown with coach Kwesi Appiah
• Appiah took the decision to suspend Boateng and Ghanian FA agreed
  
• Both have been sent home from the World Cup
• Ghana play Portugal in their final Group G match on Thursday
  

By Adam Crafton for MailOnline

Published: 08:02 EDT, 26 June 2014 | Updated: 12:10 EDT, 26 June 2014

Ghana’s plans for this evening’s decisive World Cup clash against Portugal have been catapulted into chaos after two players – Sulley Muntari and Kevin Prince Boateng – were suspended indefinitely and ordered home.

The Ghanaian FA claim that a team meeting descended into acrimony on Tuesday when Muntari launched ‘an unprovoked physical attack on Moses Armah, an Executive Committee member from the national association.

A statement released by the Ghana FA on Thursday afternoon read: ‘The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has suspended Sulley Ali Muntari indefinitely from the Black Stars with immediate effect.

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Friends for life: Boateng posted this image of him with Muntari after the pair had been banished

Suspension: Kevin-Prince Boateng (left) and Sulley Muntari have been sent home from Ghana's squad

Assault: Muntari is said to have launched an 'unprovoked attack' on Ghana FA member Moses Armah

Tirade: Boateng and coach Kwesi Appiah are said to have had a dramatic bust-up in training

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The decision was taken in the wake of his unprovoked physical attack on an Executive Committee member of the GFA and a management member of the Black Stars, Mr. Moses Armah on Tuesday 24th June, 2014 during a meeting.

‘Muntari’s accreditation for the 2014 World Cup has been withdrawn with immediate effect.’

Ghana face Portugal in Brasilia this evening and they must win to stand a chance of progressing into the knockout stages, after earning only one point from the first two group games. Muntari was suspended already for the game after collecting a yellow card in both of Ghana’s first two games.

Meanwhile, former Spurs and Portsmouth attacking midfielder Boateng has been booted out of the squad after a furious showdown with coach Kwesi Appiah, in which it is alleged that the Schalke playmaker launched a ‘vulgar’ verbal tirade at his manager.

‘The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has approved coach Kwesi Appiah’s decision to suspend Kevin-Prince Boateng indefinitely from the Black Stars,’ added the governing body in a second statement.

Showdown: Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah decided to suspend Boateng after a furious training ground bust-up

Fiesty: Former Portsmouth forward Boateng has started one match at this World Cup

Anger: Muntari lashed out at Moses Armah and was sent home before their big match with Portugal

Clash: Ghana face an important clash against Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal in Group G on Thursday

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‘The decision takes immediate effect.The decision was taken following Boateng’s vulgar verbal insults targeted at coach Kwesi Appiah during the team’s training session in Maceio this week.

‘Boateng has since showed no remorse for his actions which has resulted in the decision. Boateng’s accreditation for the 2014 World Cup has been withdrawn with immediate effect.’

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