Ghana’s Black Stars have been told that restoring the team to its previous level will require patience after a disappointing sequence of results.
Ghana Football Association communications director Henry Asante Twum said the national side’s return to form would not happen quickly, with the team having won only one of its past eight matches across all competitions.
The difficult run has carried into Ghana’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. The Black Stars lost their opening two Group C matches against Ivory Coast and The Gambia, leaving them bottom of the section without a point.
Ivory Coast and The Gambia lead Group C on six points each.
“It wouldn’t take a day, wouldn’t take a week; it’ll take a lot more effort and a lot of time to get the team back on track,” Twum told JoySports.
He said the GFA leadership understood the problems facing the side and was working to address them.
“Where we are at this moment, leadership is aware of the challenges that confront us, and efforts are being made to get the team back on track,” he added.
Twum also said those in charge had to accept the reaction that comes with poor performances, rather than expecting the same praise received after victories.
“When you win, you’re hailed, but you don’t expect the people to hail you when the results are poor. That’s what leadership must know and accept,” he said.
The Black Stars have also been without a permanent replacement for Carlos Queiroz following his departure.
A five-member committee recommended Black Queens coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren for the position on a temporary basis. Ibrahim Tanko and Godwin Attram were proposed as his assistants.
Ghana’s next task will be a two-match meeting with Somalia in November. The Black Stars will use the double-header as an opportunity to improve their performances and begin reviving their qualification hopes.
Their defeat in each of the opening two Group C fixtures means they must now respond in those matches if they are to make progress in the campaign.