Ghana football icon Charles Taylor believes the country’s biggest challenge is not a lack of talent but the inability to properly develop it.
According to the former Black Stars forward, identifying gifted players across the country is easy, yet turning them into elite professionals remains a major problem.
He noted that although Ghana is among Africa’s leading exporters of players to Europe, only a handful currently feature in the continent’s top five leagues.
That gap, in his view, reflects shortcomings within the local coaching system rather than the quality of players themselves.
“Ghana has talented players but coaches are lazy. They are not polishing players,” he told Sporty FM.
He argued that without consistent learning and growth among coaches, young footballers struggle to bridge the gap between raw ability and top-level performance.
Taylor stressed that modern football demands constant education, discipline, and mentorship from the technical bench.
The former Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko star enjoyed a 16-year career that also took him to clubs like Great Olympics, Etoile du Sahel, Enugu Rangers, and Berekum Chelsea.
At international level, he earned 16 caps for the Black Stars, giving weight to his concerns about player development in Ghana.
