Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum, has revealed that the decision to retain Otto Addo as the head coach of the Black Stars was a difficult one for the Executive Council.
The 49-year-old former Borussia Dortmund assistant coach faced significant pressure after failing to secure qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with many fans calling for his dismissal.
In an interview with Sporty FM, Asante Twum shared that the meeting where this decision was made was long and intense.
He described the atmosphere as tense, with members of the Council passionately expressing their views on the future of the technical team.
“It was a very tense atmosphere where the Council members espoused their feelings and positions on the future of the technical team. Not all of them said yes. It was very, very difficult. I sat there for hours and still, it got to the point where there was a stalemate, so the meeting had to be adjourned and reconvened again. It was tough.
“It was not just a straightforward decision that after hearing from him or listening to him, we want to say yes or we are all saying yes to his continuous stay in office or otherwise. It was very tough. The end product is that he will stay based on the council’s decision. But the factors that led to the decision were very, very tough,” Henry Asante Twum said.
Meanwhile, the Ghana FA has strengthened the technical team with the addition of Winfried Anton Schafer as the new Technical Advisor, Gregory De Grauwe as Video Analyst, and Kris Perquy as the new Team Psychologist.
Source: Adomonline