Mohammed Nurudeen: Kotoko Player Quits Football To Pursue Nursing, Says 'Football No Dey Pay'

• A renowned Ghanaian footballer who plays for Asante Kotoko has quit football to pursue a nursing career
• Mohammed Nurudeen mutually parted ways with the football club in order to focus on a new calling
• Netizens who saw the post were taken aback and rushed to the comments section to express their views

A Ghanaian footballer who plays for Kumasi-based Asante Kotoko, Mohammed Nurudeen, has quit football to focus on his nursing career.

This was announced by the football club in a press statement. Nurudeen, who recently signed with the club, is a nurse stationed at Accra.

Per the report, he has a contract with the Ghana Health Service and has been trying without any success to secure a transfer.

Based on this, the football club has mutually parted ways with him. A portions of the statement sighted by YEN.com.gh read:

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"The club explored all possible options to convince him to focus on his football career, but Nurudeen remained committed to his career in nursing."

See the post below:

"Nurudeen's situation is quite murky": Analyst says

Haruna Mubarak, a sports analyst and journalist with Joy FM, gave his take on the matter. Speaking exclusively to YEN.com.gh, he refuted widespread assertions that Nurusdeen's quitting football has something to do with poor remuneration.

"It's quite a murky situation because Kotoko is not a team that would offer you GH¢500 or GH¢1,000. They give you more than that. But I believe this is more of a personal decision which aligns with his future aspirations," he said.

Netizens react to Nurudeen’s exit from football

The news about Nurudeen’s exit from Asante Kotoko sparked mixed reactions among the public. While some were heartbroken over the decision, others also argued that he quit because football in Ghana does not pay.

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@AJJacobAgyei wrote:

"Sports especially, football is tough. Maybe, he misses when he used to sit, chatting and pressing his phone at official work hours."

@NStreetking wrote:

"He used jailman tactics on Kotoko you will soon see him sign for a foreign club even in the middle of last season he got an offer from a foreign club and his manager approached the Kotoko IMC for termination and was turned down."

@lesliedwomoh wrote:

"I would be surprised if there is no liquidated damages in the contract."

@gyastom1 wrote:

"Good decision. He can be owed months without salary. His work life span will not go beyond the coach who brought him. They will start accusing him after 3 matches of bad performances. You can enjoy it for 60 years."

@MmiehJ wrote:

"Masa the nursing job no go pay am 5000ghc. Unprofessional player wei."

@joeyfrimps wrote:

"It pays far better than the nursing. He was just unprofessional in his conduct. Perhaps, he has other plans."

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YEN.com.gh also reported that a Ghanaian footballer speaking about his challenges after his team in Belgium went bankrupt has emerged.

He said in the trending video that he had been rendered homeless and had been left without a job since the club officially closed its doors.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh