President Nana Akufo-Addo has emphasized the need for a long-term strategy to address Ghana’s football challenges, expressing concern over the Black Stars’ recent underwhelming performances at the Africa Cup of Nations. Speaking during the 2024 State of the Nation address in parliament on February 27, 2024, he discussed the disappointment in the team’s group-stage exit in Cote d’Ivoire and highlighted the urgency to reshape the future of football in the country.
“The recent AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire was probably the nadir of the performance of the Black Stars, and has left the nation saddened.
However, I am quite certain that the young men and the technical handlers would, themselves, have wanted to make our nation proud, and I believe that the captain, Andre Dede Ayew, meant every word when he rendered heartfelt apologies on behalf of his team-mates to all Ghanaians for the team’s early exit,”
Following the decline in Ghana’s football performance, President Akufo Addo plans to introduce a ‘Presidential Policy on Football’ aimed at tackling the existing challenges in the sport.
“I believe it is time for us to take a long-term, far-sighted approach to correct what has gone wrong.
It is time to return to scouting, grooming and developing talent at the district grassroots level under a Presidential Policy on Football that I intend to unveil,” he continued.
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