Ghana’s Minister for Sports activities and Recreation, Kofi Iddie Adams, has questioned the Ghana Soccer Affiliation’s (GFA) choice to take care of Otto Addo as Black Stars coach regardless of the constant shambolic performances below his watch.
The Black Stars didn’t qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, the primary time they’ve failed to take action since 2004.
Within the qualifying spherical, Addo’s workforce couldn’t win any of their six Group F video games in opposition to Angola, Sudan, and Niger. Ghana completed backside within the group with solely three factors.
This, Adams, believes was a poor observe report which ought to have led to Addo’s dismissal.
He made these feedback on Metro TV:
The info could be very poor; in truth, it’s horrible. Taking a look at solely the information, there isn’t any manner he [Otto Addo] ought to’ve stayed on.
Adams additionally expressed shock in regards to the dismissal of a few of Addo’s technical employees whereas he stays in cost.
The GFA took a choice to cast off these round him, however what was stunning was that the pinnacle coach was maintained. Perhaps one thing knowledgeable that call.
Guarantees to interact GFA
He, nevertheless, ensured that his ministry would have interaction with the GFA to higher perceive what knowledgeable the choice to maintain the 49-year-old.
It might be monetary, however an engagement with the GFA will definitely tell us what led to that call.
In the meantime, the Black Stars will tackle Chad and Madagascar of their subsequent spherical of qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup to be hosted within the USA, Canada, and Mexico, this March.