Former Black Stars Head Coach CK Akonnor has spoken out about the team’s player selection process during his tenure, calling it a “difficult” and “uncomfortable” experience.
Akonnor, who coached the team for 21 months, revealed that he often had to defend his team selections to Ghana Football Association members.
His comments has answered a long standing topic of controversy regarding player selection into Black Stars team
“As a coach, you draw the list of players you want to use based on what you want to do.
Obviously, other members of the FA will also bring their views on board, but it was sometimes uncomfortable.
“I understand that they have to look into it and that football isn’t done by one person alone.
“However, in my case, it wasn’t a situation where we were working together. It was a mess.
“When I went in to justify my selections, it was always very uncomfortable,” he said on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show.
Ghana’s Black Stars have not played a knockout fixture in a major competition since 2019, with the team’s failure to qualify for AFCON 2025 the latest low.
