Ghana FA technical chief urges fans to measure criticism of Avram Grant over local players snub
Ghana FA technical director Francis Oti Akenteng has urged for fans’ patience on the debate over quota selection system for local players, insisting the demand is premature.
The experienced football administrator says it’s unfair for fans to criticize Avram Grant after the Israeli overlooked locals in his squad to face Senegal and Mali in an international friendly this month.
Only Ashantigold goalkeeper Fatau Dauda caught the attention of the 60-year-old in his latest squad which has sparked uproar over supposed neglect of local players in the Black Stars.
Chairman of the Premier League Board, Welbeck Abra-Appiah is at loggerhead with the country’s federation president Kwesi Nyantakyi amid claims and counter claims over the selectionn quota for local players in the team.
But Ghana FA technical director Francis Oti Akenteng is urging for cool heads as the former Chelsea trainer will require time to select any local player into his team.
“I think he has had the opportunity to witness only two local league matches. I don’t think it is even enough. Let us give him the opportunity and the time and see what he can do. For now it is too early,” Akenteng told Starr Sports
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Dr Who
9 years ago
The local simply lacks quality players so let's leave the coach alone.the national U17,U20,U23 is dominated by local players so that is enough.
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maubs
9 years ago
Here we go again after ghana big man fights with players before a world cup game another honourable big man believes his side could do better than b satellites and that bs must have compulsory slot for some of his players or local players in the bstars. The u23, u21 are all dominated by local players and i thought CHAN existed for the purpose of given a big platform for local players so why all the hullabaloo from big man mr abrah eh? Self interest v national interest indeed.
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