Augustine Arhinful is a former player of the Black Stars
Former Black Stars player Augustine Arhinful has called for the unification of the management committees for Ghana’s various national teams. Like the senior national team, the Black Stars, the country’s junior national teams also have their own management committees.
According to Arhinful, this system is one of the factors hindering the progress of Ghanaian football and should be abolished. Speaking to Happy FM, he urged the introduction of new structures to help reform football in the country.
“Instead of having separate management teams for all the national teams, I think we need to move away from that approach. It’s high time we established a proper structure so that, for example, when the U-20 team is playing, two or three people can be appointed to oversee it,” he said.
He further highlighted how serving on these committees often prevents members from holding the Ghana Football Association (GFA) accountable when issues arise.
“It’s as if no one can speak up. If the FA is doing something wrong, they remain silent because they want to stay on the management team,” he added.
Following the Black Stars‘ disastrous campaign in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, the GFA announced a new management committee for the team.
The new five-member committee includes GFA Executive Council (EXCO) Member Dr. Randy Abbey, former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah, Medeama SC President Moses Armah, FC Samartex President Richard Nsenkyire, and Greater Accra Regional Football Association Chairman Samuel Aboabire.
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