Former Ghana international, Charles Asampong Taylor, has demanded for the sacking of Black Stars assistant coach John Paintsil.
Paintsil, a former player of the Black Stars, was appointed by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) as the second assistant coach for the country’s senior national team in March this year.
Moroccan-German football coach Joseph Laumann, was named as the first deputy coach for the Black Stars.
Following Ghana’s shambolic performance in the 2025 Afcon qualifiers as the team failed to secure qualification for the first time in 21 years, Otto Addo has come under heavy criticism with many calling for his head.
However, speaking on Angel TV, Charles Taylor has redirected the fire to members of the backroom staff of the Black Stars, stressing that the second assistant coach is letting Otto Addo down and he must be sacked.
“If you pick John Paintsil as an assistant, are you a good coach? Paintsil himself said he hadn’t gotten to that level yet but was given the role. I want to know if the GFA or Otto Addo decides the backroom staff because the current people won’t help him to succeed.
“The technical team members don’t deserve to be there. I said earlier that Addo cannot qualify Ghana for the 2025 AFCON because his demeanour even shows. You have this wealth of talented players, so why can’t you qualify from a group of Sudan, Angola, and Niger?"
By: Pascal Amoah
