Stephen Appiah calls for Chris Hughton to be given time

Ghana coach Chris Hughton, has come under immense pressure following his performance in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The English manager was appointed Black Stars boss in March, 2023 and has played three games.

He has a win and two draws, having faced Angola home and away as well as Madagascar.

Hughton won 1-0 against Angola at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in March but drew both away fixtures aforementioned. His performance has not impressed many, especially the Ghana Football Association Executive Council members such as Randy Abbey, George Amoako and Black Stars team manager, Mohammed Ameenu Shadow.

However, former Ghana captain Stephen Appiah has pleaded with Ghanaians and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to be patient with Black Stars head coach Chris Hughton.

Speaking on Joy Sports’ Prime Take, Appiah, who captained Ghana to its first World Cup called for more time for the Irish coach.

“We are in a country where we don’t have patience…We have to know that any coach you bring comes with a different style of play so the players never get used to a particular play,” he said.

“That is why maybe we are not getting what we want to see [with Chris]”

He added that there are not enough men on Ghana’s technical team, something that has become part of the modern game.

“Today’s football is not all about what we see on the pitch. The force is about the people on the bench – the technical staff. That is why more teams in Europe have more technical staff than the [playing body],” he continued.

“At the end of the day, all this is money. Do we have the money to do that? No.”

Hughton will be in charge once again in September when Ghana face Central African Republic in the decider for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Story Kolog Bonaventure