Nana Oduro Sarfo, a member of the Executive Council of the FA
Contrary to a statement by the Ghana Football Association which announced that the FA had accepted Laryea Kingston's decision to resign, Nana Oduro Sarfo, a member of the Executive Council of the FA, has said that no such decision has been made.
According to him, the Executive Council will engage Laryea Kingston in a bid to find an amicable solution to the issue.
Speaking on Asempa FM, Nana Oduro Sarfo noted that Laryea Kingston's decision came as a shock to them and that the FA will hold further talks with him.
Nana Oduro Sarfo stated that the meeting would decide whether Laryea Kingston will continue in his role or resign as he earlier communicated.
Sarfo explained, "The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has not sacked Laryea Kingston. We have asked him to step aside. We will call him after the tournament to find out about his decision. We will sit and know if would love to continue."
"He said he would resign, so the Management Committee thought having him there for the Nigeria game wouldn't be good for the team," he added.
Laryea Kingston announced his resignation from the Black Starlets following the team's defeat to Burkina Faso in the semi-final of the 2024 WAFU Zone B Championship.
The Black Stars lost 2-1 to Burkina Faso in the match played at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
"I know Ghanaians remember me as a player and are familiar with the sacrifices I made for the country during my playing days. I gave my all as a player, but in the end, I wasn't happy. I focused more on my coaching career and educated myself to ensure I came back to change the narrative around Ghanaian football.
"Within these past seven months as Head Coach, I've given my all. I decided when we came back from Russia that I would resign after the WAFU competition. The explanation will come later," he said.
The Ghana Football Association, in a press release, said that Laryea Kingston announced his resignation to the players of the Black Starlets using inappropriate language.
The Ghana Football Association also claimed that "Coach Kingston got off the team bus while the team was on its way to the team hotel.
"He failed to attend the team's evening meeting with the Management Committee and has since not reported to the team hotel. The GFA duly accepts Laryea's resignation," reads part of the statement issued on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
