Former Black Stars midfielder Derek Boateng has blamed the involvement of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) as the reason behind the country’s failure to achieve results in recent times.
Under the administration of Kurt Okraku, only the Black Satellites (U-20 AFCON 2021) and Black Princesses (WAFU B Girl’s Cup of Nations) have chalked successes with the majority of the teams hitting a snag in numerous competitions.
The latest was the Black Meteors who exited the ongoing U-23 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday night following a disappointing 1-1 draw against Guinea which saw them finish third in Group A.
Speaking on Joy FM on Saturday, Boateng, who played for the youth teams of Ghana before being promoted to the Black Stars attributed the lack of success with the FA interfering in the works of coaches.
“The FA owns a lot of players in the national teams and that’s why we don’t perform,” he said on Joy Sports Link.
“When CK [Akonnor] was there, the FA were telling him the kind of players he should call and when things didn’t go well they kicked him out.”
Ghana’s failure to advance from the group stage of the U-23 AFCON means they will also miss out on a place at next year’s Olympic Games in Paris.
The Black Meteors last played at the competition in 2004 when it was held in Greece.
