Focus on youth development – Akonnor tells GFA

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Pulse-gh Oct. 19, 2024 8:52 a.m.

Focus on youth development – Akonnor tells GFA

In an interview with BBC Africa, he called for the introduction of youth development programs, stressing that the heavy focus on the Black Stars has undermined the performance of the country's other national teams.

According to the former Kotoko coach, the Ghana Football Association's (GFA) lack of investment in youth development has had a significant impact on the senior national team.

He was appointed as assistant coach of the Ghana national team in October 2019, but his tenure was cut short in January 2020 when the Ghana Football Association dissolved its technical teams.

In September 2019, Akonnor was shortlisted for the Guinea national team head coach role but lost out to Didier Six..

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