In a candid discussion on United Showbiz, former Black Stars player Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu sounded the alarm on the declining state of Ghanaian football, challenging those who deny the reality to face the truth.
Agyemang-Badu, alongside former teammates John Paintsil and Samuel Inkoom, expressed support for the ‘SaveGhanaFootball’ demonstration’s petition, which aims to instigate positive change within Ghanaian football. The demonstration was sparked by Ghana’s early exits from the 2021 and 2023 AFCON tournaments.
Reflecting on the country’s football landscape, Agyemang-Badu raised concerns about the lack of progress since Ghana’s triumph at the FIFA Under 20 World Cup 15 years ago. “It’s been 15 years since we won the FIFA Under 20 World Cup. Now where is your Under 20 team? So when someone goes on a demonstration, I’m not attacking somebody, they’ve brought you 15 items to improve football, what is wrong about this?” questioned Agyemang-Badu.
Asserting the current state of disarray in Ghanaian football, he stated, “Your football is in a mess. Anyone who says otherwise isn’t speaking the truth. Apart from the Black Queens, the national football teams are underperforming, so what should we do? We have to go back to the basics.” Agyemang-Badu’s forthright comments underscore the urgency for fundamental changes to revitalize Ghana’s footballing landscape.
