The head of the Ghanaian U-17 football team, Laryea Kingston has walked away from his responsibilities after his side’s disappointing defeat at the WAFU B U-17 championship, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
The Black Starlets on Saturday evening lost to Burkina Faso 2-1 in the semi-final encounter, thereby debarring the host the chances of playing at the African U-17 championship.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) acknowledged Kingston’s decision in a statement on Sunday, noting his resignation with one game still left to play.
The GFA also accused Kingston of using inappropriate language and going AWOL by not attending the post-match team meeting with management and the technical team.
Ghana will face eternal rivals Nigeria in the third-place match on Tuesday.
The two West African champions will not be featuring at the 2024 FIFA U-17 World Cup following their failure to get the the final of the WAFU championship.
By Olujimi Dare Ogun