Do not interfere with Black Stars player selections – Akufo-Addo warns GFA
President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged the Ghana Football Association to desist from interfering in the work of the Black Stars technical team.
Many have accused the GFA of imposing their players on the technical team of the Black Stars, rather than allowing them call-up players who deserve to play for the national team on merit.
Black Stars head coach, Otto Addo will on Friday, October 21, 2022 submit a provisional squad list for the World Cup before naming his final squad on November 14.
Ahead of the start of the Qatar World Cup, Akufo-Addo believes the technical team led by Otto Addo have what it takes to lead Black Stars to a good finish at the competition.
“Having chosen the technical team, I will also implore you, leave them to do their work. I think the people who run football clubs know what it is required of a good coach. He takes the responsibility, if he doesn’t you know what to do with him.
“What is always a problem is minister saying, this person should play, and saying president says I should tell you x player has to play. No, we don’t want any of that,” the President said to Kurt Okraku.
“We have confidence in the team you have chosen. I think we have got a very good team. We have a very good set of people to guide our players, we should leave it to them and their professional judgement to decide the best possible combinations for us.”
Ghana have been placed in Group H of the World Cup and will face Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea in the group stage.
