Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has expressed surprise over the Ghana Football Association‘s (GFA) decision to retain Otto Addo as Head Coach of the Black Stars despite the team’s poor performance in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers.
Ghana failed to secure a single win in the qualifiers, finishing bottom of their group and missing out on the tournament in Morocco. The disappointing campaign led to a shakeup in the Black Stars’ technical team, but Otto Addo remained in his position—something the Sports Minister finds questionable.
“The data is very poor, in fact, it’s terrible. Looking at only the data, there is no way he [Otto Addo] should’ve stayed on,” Kofi Adams said in an interview with Metro TV.
“The GFA took a decision to do away with those around him, but what was surprising was that the Head Coach was maintained. Maybe something informed that decision. It may be financial, but an engagement with the GFA will certainly let us know what led to that decision.”
Ghana’s next competitive fixtures will be against Chad and Madagascar in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers next month, marking their first games since their AFCON qualification failure.
