Samuel Nartey George, a Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, claims that the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has already completed the selection of the upcoming Black Stars head coach.
He claims that Chris Hughton has been chosen by the Ghana FA to succeed Otto Addo, who resigned from his position following the Black Stars’ elimination from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Speaking on Joy Prime, the lawmaker indicated that officials of the FA want someone they can easily manipulate and control over selection of players, and further their own interests.
“That [coaching] job they have given it to Chris Hughton already so why are we wasting our time?
“They have given it to him because they want someone they can manipulate, someone they can use to do their business, someone they can tell him to bring his team selection [with changes being made with regards to agency callups] regardless of how long the person has played or not played. People are using GFA to make money, they are using it to feed their family” he said.
Asked whether he had proof for his comments, he added, “Tell me how Baba Rahman found his way to the last squad at the final game at the World Cup [v Uruguay].
“What ball did he play? What ball had he played? Is Baba Rahman’s agent not our GFA president?”
As the team gets ready for next AFCON qualifiers, the Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif, has indicated earlier this month that the GFA would submit a final report on the selection of the next head coach.
