Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams
Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has raised concerns over the Ghana Football Association’s (GFA) decision to retain Otto Addo as Black Stars manager despite his poor results.
The minister argued that, based on performance data, the head coach should not have been kept in the role.
He also questioned the rationale behind making changes to the backroom staff while maintaining the head coach.
“The data is very poor—terrible. If we were looking at just the data, there’s no way this decision would have been made. That’s why the GFA chose to remove the entire backroom staff. It was surprising, however, that the head coach was retained while the rest were let go. Looking at the numbers alone, it’s a clear no,” he told Metro TV.
However, Adams acknowledged that there might be underlying reasons for the GFA’s decision and stated that the Ministry will engage with the FA to assess the rationale behind it.
“Something must have influenced that decision, perhaps financial considerations or enhancements to the technical team. An engagement with the GFA will help clarify what led to this choice.”
Despite the criticism, the GFA have reaffirmed its confidence in Otto Addo and tasked him with securing Ghana’s qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Black Stars management committee chairman Dr. Randy Abbey confirmed the decision, emphasizing the need to shift focus towards upcoming qualifiers.
“We believe the GFA have already made its decision,” Abbey told Original FM.
“The GFA is keeping Otto Addo. Right now, our priority is the World Cup qualifiers starting in March. We must reverse the poor results that led to our failure to qualify for AFCON and put the Black Stars back on the winning path.”
Otto Addo will look to redeem himself when Ghana faces Chad and Madagascar in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in March.
The Sports Minister has no clue why Otto Addo kept his job. He should ask questions since he will be the man paying Otto’s salary? 😡 pic.twitter.com/umc6qLLLVu
— Felix Romark (@FelixRomark) February 13, 2025
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