Former Black Stars coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor has advised footballers to keep personal matters out of the spotlight following recent controversial claims made by midfielder Justice Blay.
Blay, in an interview with Pure FM, accused ex-Kotoko teammate Kwame Opoku of snatching his girlfriend and alleged that Mohammed Camara and Joseph Ablorh were involved in smoking shisha and excessive drinking.
Reacting to the comments, Akonnor described Blay’s remarks as regrettable.
“Players must learn to keep their private lives discreet,” he told 3Sports. “This should be a lesson to both clubs and players. No matter how justified your frustration is, bringing such issues to the public only tarnishes reputations; especially Blay’s, despite his contributions to Ghana football.”
Akonnor, also a former Kotoko coach, stressed that such incidents could damage the image of clubs.
“Comments like this don’t just hurt individuals; they drag the name of the entire club through the mud. Wearing the Kotoko jersey comes with responsibility; both on and off the pitch,” he added.
