Ghana’s national U-19 head coach, Abdul Karim Zito, has defended Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, disputing claims that he interferes in the player selection process for national teams.
The experienced gaffer’s comments come amid constant rumors of external meddling in the selection of players for Ghana’s national teams.
In an interview with Graphic Sports, Zito revealed that Okraku does not influence team selection.
“I can swear to you that sometimes Kurt doesn’t even know the players we pick,” Zito stressed.
“When I qualified for the AFCON, he called me to his office and asked how I saw my team. He never told me which players to select but only asked if I wanted to strengthen the squad.”
“Due to that encouragement, I considered adding three foreign-based players to the squad. However, one couldn’t play due to COVID. This is why I can confidently vouch that the FA president has no influence on player selection,” he stated.
