Black Princesses head coach, Yusif Basigi
Yusif Basigi, the Head Coach of the National U-20 Women's team, has expressed his frustration over the lack of public support for women's football in Ghana.
Despite his 21 years of experience coaching women's teams, he stated that he faces significant challenges due to the lack of public support.
Basigi pointed out that Ghanaians tend to focus more on the Black Stars, neglecting the female national teams by not attending their matches.
However, he praised the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Ministry of Sports for their unwavering support for women's football.
“There is not much attention on women's football, except from the GFA, who have taken it upon themselves. This administration is doing so well for women's football. If not, our football would have collapsed because Ghanaians do not seem to be part of us. So I feel very sad.
"It's only the Black Stars that we see the euphoria in town everywhere. And most of the time, I feel very saddened. Having coached women for 21 years, and yet we are left alone at a point in time. We may also advise ourselves and leave the game for the women to handle it. It's unfortunate,” he said during an interview with TV3.
Basigi also mentioned the difficulties in managing women's footballers, given their maturity levels and attitudes.
“It's not easy coaching women. It's very, very difficult. Some grew up before they started playing football, so it makes the work extremely difficult,” he noted.
Meanwhile, the Black Princesses are set to participate in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia from August 31 to September 22, 2024.
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“It is not easy coaching women” -Yusif Basigi
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Black Princesses head coach Yusif Basigi admits it is difficult coaching women given the inadequate attention paid to women’s football in Ghana#3sportsgh pic.twitter.com/6gH7B2Gaau
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