Former Black Stars player Charles Taylor has criticized Black Stars goalkeeper trainer Fatau Dauda over the perceived poor treatment of former West Ham United goalkeeper Joseph Anang.
Taylor accused Dauda of placing Anang on the Black Stars’ standby list without giving him an opportunity when a spot became available.
Speaking on Angel TV, he acknowledged Hearts of Oak’s Benjamin Asare’s call-up but argued that Anang’s continued exclusion suggests the technical team does not prioritize young talent.
“After seeing the three goalkeepers, I think Fatau Dauda should resign. Football has changed. Teams prioritize quality over names. I advocated for Benjamin Asare to be included in the squad, but why not consider Joseph Anang? We have young players who should be our priority,” he said.
“Fatau Dauda invited him to be on standby, and that was it. This is why our players choose to naturalize for other countries, even smaller ones. You keep selecting players who have contributed nothing. If this continues, our football will keep declining,” he added.
The Ghana Premier League legend further claimed that Fatau Dauda has no real authority over goalkeeper selection despite holding the goalkeeper trainer position.
“Now we know that Fatau Dauda is only a goalkeeper trainer and does not decide who gets called up.”
Joseph Anang was born and raised in Ghana before moving to England to continue his youth career at West Ham United. he currently plays for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick’s Athletic.
This season, he has played 13 games in all competitions, keeping six clean sheets, with half of them in the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Watch the video of Charles Taylor lashing out at Fatau Dauda below:
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