The in-form striker was left fuming at the manager following his decision to omit him from his final roster for the global showpiece in the Middle East
KRC Genk forward Joseph Paintsil believes his omission from the final 26-man squad of the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar by immediate-past coach Otto Addo has done him a great disservice over his playing career.
The 24-year-old couldn't hold back his disappointment after missing out the opportunity to showcase his talent to the world via the global gathering for the football contest.
In pouring out his frustrations at the 47-year-old gaffer, the ex-Tema Youth marksman had no doubt that the reasons given by the Dortmund talent trainer over his snub were "not fair and valid" as his exit brings "happiness" to him having felt hard done by the tough-talking tactician.
"His decision was unfair," Paintsil roared in an interview with Belgium-based Newspaper Belang van Limburg.
" He gave me no valid reason to explain my absence. I told him the same thing during a phone conversation. He told me that there were players ahead of me in the hierarchy. Among them, there were guys who, like me, play in the Jupiler Pro League . They didn't have couldn't present the same stats, but Addo said football isn't all about goals and assists."
He added on his exit: "I'm happy about it. The World Cup was a fantastic opportunity to show me to the world, but he took it away from me. I'm now patiently waiting to see who the next national coach will be. , because I will always be available for the national team. Hoping for him that he continues to shoot on the ground as he does behind a microphone."
