Akwesi Agyeman, a Member of the Black Stars Management Committee, has called for patience with head coach Otto Addo, disagreeing with people calling for his immediate sack.
Speaking on Hitz FM flagship morning show DayBreak Hitz on Monday, 18, he called for the urgent need for stability within the technical team, stressing the damaging impact of perennial coaching changes in recent years.
“Over the last few years, how many coaches have we had? Kwasi Appiah came and went, then CK Akonnor, then Milovan [Rajevac], and Otto Addo’s first and second spells [as well as Chris Hughton].
"Speaking with the FA president and Executive Committee, they planned to have a long-term strategy. They believed Otto Addo was suited for this because of his potential to commit to a long-term project.
"At the time, he had taken us to the World Cup, but due to his commitments with Dortmund, he returned there after the tournament,” Agyeman pointed out.
Despite the Black Stars inability to qualify for the Afcon and their recent poor output, Agyeman says that sacking Addo now would hurt Ghana’s chances of securing a spot in the World Cup.
“He’s been brought back to build something for the long term. If you consider the long-term vision, consistency is essential. Football is about results, but right now, in just a few months, we have two critical games against Chad, home and away, to keep our World Cup hopes alive. I don’t think this is the right time for a change,” he argued.
By: Pascal Amoah
