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Former Chairman of the Ghana Football Association, Dr. Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe says directives by government to investigate the Black Stars� awful performance at the just ended World Cup in Brazil will not entice any sanctions from the F�d�ration Internationale de Football Association [FIFA]. �I doubt that FIFA would frown on the commission of inquiry,� he said on JOY FM�s Super Morning Show. Government has set up a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the Black Stars� miserable performance at the just ended World Cup in Brazil. Newly appointed Youth and Sports Minister, Hon Mahama Ayariga last week announced a three-man committee headed by Appeals Court judge, Justice Senyo Dzamefe to look into Ghana�s World Cup fiasco but per a Constitutional Instrument (CI 82) which was gazetted on Friday, July 11, 2014, the committee has now been converted into a Presidential Commission with the powers of a High Court. However, there are fears this could incur the wrath of the world football governing body, FIFA. Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe explained that Ghana will only face sanctions from FIFA if the commission�s recommendation leads to vigorous removal of the FA officials from office. �...any commission set up by a sovereign government to go into the participation of its national team in an important event such as the world cup to unravel reasons behind the team�s abysmal performance, and other embarrassing issues arising out of its participation and to make recommendations to the appointing authorities, to me in principle, I doubt if FIFA will frown,� he said.