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Ghana Football Association (GFA) head of coaching education, Desmond Ofei has stated that the new youth national teams created by the domestic football governing body will help transform players into the senior national team, the Black Stars.
A week ago, the GFA’s Executive Council decided to form four new developmental national teams for boys and five for girls.
As a result, there will be U-16, U-18, U-19 and U-21 for Boys and U-16, U-18, U-19, U-21 & U-23 for Girls.
Speaking after their 2023 African Games final triumph over Uganda last Thursday, Desmond Ofei stressed on how the new national teams will help young players to transition into the Black Stars.
“I don’t know if you’ve read, but the FA has four new youth national teams,” the Black Satellites head coach said.
“From U20 you go to U21, then 23 and then the Black Stars. Once they are ready, we push and give them the opportunity in the Black Stars.”
By: Pascal Amoah
Highly-rated coach, Samuel Boadu has availed himself for the Black Stars job in future as he sees himself ever ready for the role following the experience he's had in the last few years.
FC Samartex striker Michael Ephson, who just won gold with the Black Satellites in the just-ended African Games, received a guard of honour from his teammates at his first training since the glory.
Ebenezer Annan, the defender currently plying his trade with Novi Pazar in the Serbian top flight, has expressed his surprise at receiving a call-up to the Black Stars squad at such an early stage.
Former Ghanaian international footballer, Dan Quaye, has called upon the technical team of the Black Stars to consider recruiting goalkeepers from the Ghana Premier League into the national squad.
