'I don't joke with my time' - Ghana coach CK Akonnor cautions Black Stars player

Black Stars head coach, CK Akonnor, has indicated he will not hesitate to discipline players who have no respect for time.

Akonnor was appointed head coach of the senior national team in January 2020 to replace countryman Kwesi Appiah whose contract expired at the end of 2019.

The former Wolfsburg captain, who agreed a 2-year deal worth $25,000 a month, comes with his own set of rules, one of them being a demand for all his players to be on time all the time.

“Yes, I am a disciplined person. My time, I don’t joke with it. When we agree 5 and you show up at 6 then it’s a problem and I won’t shy away from letting you know.

“People tend to view that as quick temper and arrogance,” Akonnor told TV3.

The coronavirus outbreak has delayed Akonnor’s first game for the team with AFCON qualifying matches against Sudan, scheduled for last March, postponed.