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Who should take responsibility when a Black Stars coaching appointment fails? For Godfred Akoto, the answer is clear: responsibility must be shared, but government cannot escape accountability.
Who should take responsibility when a Black Stars coaching appointment fails?
For Godfred Akoto, the answer is clear: responsibility must be shared, but government cannot escape accountability.
During his conversation with Kafui Dey, Akoto explained that while the Ghana Football Association oversees football administration, the national teams belong to the state, meaning government also has a direct role in appointing coaches.
“The government pays the coach because the national team belongs to the state,” he explained.
He questioned how previous coaching appointments satisfied the criteria supposedly set by selection committees.
“If the government was interested, it should have asked how we ended up with this level of coach after setting all those requirements.”
Akoto said governments often become highly visible when the Black Stars qualify for major tournaments but pay far less attention to the processes that determine long-term success.
“The government is the regulator, but it is an absent regulator.”
He believes greater oversight is needed—not only over coaching appointments but throughout football development.
For him, football success begins with accountability.
Without that, Ghana risks repeating the same mistakes every few years.
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