GFA President, Kurt Okraku
The Ghana Football Association has been commended for taking the initiative to sack Black Stars coach, Chris Hughton.
On Tuesday, January 23, 2023, the GFA announced the sacking of Chris Hughton and the entire technical team of the Black Stars following Ghana’s exit from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
“The Ghana Football Association wishes to announce that Chris Hughton has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the senior National team with immediate effect,” a statement from the GFA said.
“The Executive Council has also taken a decision to dissolve the technical team of the Black Stars.
“The Ghana Football Association will in the coming days provide a roadmap on the future direction of the Black Stars, the FA said in a statement.
On social media, the GFA have been praised for firing Chris Hughton as some Ghanaians believe that the coach exhibited gross incompetence in Ivory Coast.
However, a significant chunk of Ghanaians believe that the GFA members should resign and allow for an overhaul of Ghana football.
They believe that the GFA are equally culpable in the misfortunes that have plagued Ghana football and therefore ought to pave the way for others.
Background
The decision to sack Chris Hughton follows Ghana’s disastrous 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Ivory Coast which ended with a group-stage exit without a win in three games.
Ghana, needing a win against Mozambique in the final group game, conceded two goals in added time to draw 2-2 and crash out.
Chris Hughton was appointed Ghana's head coach in March 2023 after serving as Technical Advisor for a year.
He has taken charge of 12 games in his almost one-year duration as Ghana coach, winning four games, drawing four and losing four.
Kurt Okraku and Dede Ayew have been the the only constant in all our embarrassing showing in previous tourneys.
— #KurtOkrakuOut #DedeOut (@mensaduncan) January 24, 2024
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Sacking Chris Hughton is a quick fix. The bigger fix is getting Kurt Okraku out too.#KurtOkrakuOut #KurtMustGo
You sack Chris Houghton a coach which you didn't allow to work on his own. My question is, what is Kurt Okraku doing at post having failed as a GFA president. pic.twitter.com/hLAwHDjgJU
— ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???????????????????? ???????? (@Ghananyobi) January 24, 2024
Chris Hughton sacked by Kurt. Part time christian fighting full time devil pic.twitter.com/tkg4gD1Rbs
— Torgbuigà???????? (@Mr_Ceyram) January 24, 2024
Why Sack Coach Chris Houghton after Mr Kurt Okraku You failed as a GFA president, So what you still doing in the office ????#AMISTYTV ????
— ???? AMISTY TV???? (@AmistyTv) January 24, 2024
Dede Ayew Kurt Okraku GFA President BREAKING NEWS Salis Chris Hughton Ghanaians FIFA Sarkodie Shatta Wale Stonebwoy #Oscars2024 #AFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/W4XVDGhHgq
I said Kurt okraku and his minions will sack the coach , which they’ve done. Next they will appoint their own puppet, someone they can manipulate. The next tournament will be worst than the recent ones. Brace for a big impact ahead. Greedy mfs
— Ayeduase Pulisic (@quame_age) January 24, 2024
Kurt Sack Coach sanso dissolve Technical team, Nana Addo sack Kurt, We Sack Nana Addo, Everybody wins ....anaaa?
— Kruger (@costagraft) January 24, 2024
Journos and so called football people watched on and sometimes cheered as Kurt and his people used arm-twisting tactics to get re-elected.
Nkurasefoɔ! Go and see what Mauritania’s FA’s been using scanty resources to achieve in their country. You want to win AFCoN. Mmoa!
— Kotokovski (@NYFAgh) January 23, 2024
3 tournaments under Kurt Okraku and all has been back to back to back disappointment and disastrous.
— RealAsahd???? (@iam_RealAsahd) January 24, 2024
Sack this man ASAP!!!! @GhanaBlackstars pic.twitter.com/31xG2FSs8L
Kurt Okraku has 4 years more.
— TWO TERTY (@TwoTerty_) January 23, 2024
More fire ???????? pic.twitter.com/4sWcEVu1mb
