Speaker calls for comprehensive strategy for Ghana football

By Hlordzie Mawuena Jessica On Feb 7, 2024

Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has called on stakeholders to adopt a comprehensive strategy to right the wrongs with the state of football in the country.

He said this in the first meeting of the fourth session of Parliament in the wake of Ghana’s early exit from the 2023 AFCON in Cote D’Ivoire.

“The Black Stars and their handlers must know that they represent more than just a football team. They are a symbol of our national pride, cohesion and resilience. They must therefore endeavor to rise from the ashes of these setbacks and demonstrate to the world the true power of Ghana’s football”.

He added, “It is high time we huddle together to discuss the current state of Ghana’s football and consider a comprehensive strategy for the future. Parliament will appreciate an opportunity to work with other stakeholders towards this common goal.”

Ghana lost 1-2 to Cape Verde and drew 2-2 with Mozambique and Egypt respectively to miss out on qualifying the group stage for the second AFCON edition in a row.

In another development, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2024 Presidential Flag bearer John Dramani Mahama has said the new Black Stars will be built on homegrown players.

He said this on the Northern Region leg of his “Building The Ghana We Want Tour” as he campaigns to be voted as President of Ghana to replace outgoing Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo.

Addressing a gathering, the NDC Presidential Candidate said the Black Stars under his government will be built on homegrown talent who have excelled in the revamped Ghanaian football structure.

“We will build the new Black Stars based on homegrown players. Domestic players who have trained together for a long time and work as a team and then we will bring the foreign ones to come and blend with them.”

“The core of the Black Stars must be made of domestic players who have played together for a long time…we are going to overhaul Ghana football in collaboration with the Ghana Football Association.”