Ghana Football Association (GFA) president, Kurt Okraku has taken a swipe at former Ghana international, Joe Addo, for criticizing the FA to appoint a stop-gap in the name of Otto Addo to lead the side to the 2022 World Cup.
Joe Addo, who is a former Black Stars defender speaking to GHOne TV recently questioned the decision to name Otto Addo, who also serves as the assistant trainer for Borussia Dortmund as Black Stars head coach.
According to him, the FIFA World Cup is important in Ghana’s history, hence, the GFA should treat it as such by appointing a substantive coach for the team.
However, reacting to comments made by Addo, Kurt Okraku labeled Joe Addo’s comment as negative, adding that the Black Stars will shine in Qatar.
“A few days ago, I listened to Joe Addo. And please pass on the message to him. He is a member of the FA. He serves on one of our committees. His negative comment is not for the good of the sports. I’m saying that his negative comment is not good for the sport. Our Black Stars will shine at the World Cup,” he said while addressing ex-Black Stars players at the GFA’s dinner with the Legends held on October 29, 2022.
Kurt then tagged Ghanaians who argue that an interim manager should not lead the Black Stars to the World Cup as ‘too known.
“Who was the coach that qualified Ghana for the World Cup recently? Who was the coach? Tell me. Is it not Otto? Was he a part-time coach or a full-time coach? Sorry, let’s be positive. What is full-time and part-time and whatnot? Too known.”
Ghana head into the World Cup with an interim technical bench of Otto Addo, George Boateng, Mas-Ud Didi Dramani, and a technical advisor.
The team will officially open camp on November 10 in Abu Dhabi and will take on Switzerland on November 17 in their final preparatory game before heading to Qatar on November 19.
Ghana have been housed in Group H alongside Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay.
