President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has refuted allegations suggesting his involvement in player selections and call-ups during Chris Hughton’s tenure as head coach of the Black Stars.
In recent times, Okraku has faced significant scrutiny, with accusations pointing to his alleged interference in the decision-making process regarding player selections for the national team. Similar claims emerged during the terms of previous head coaches, Charles Kwablan Akonnor and Otto Addo.
However, Okraku has vehemently dismissed these accusations, asserting that he had no hand in player selections or call-ups during the respective tenures of the coaches mentioned.
“I didn’t interfere in the job of Charles Akonnor. Neither did I interfere in the job of Otto Addo… and neither did I interfere in the job of Mr. Chris Hughton,” he said during the GFA’s meeting with the press in Kumasi on Wednesday, February 7.
“They were our coaches and any other coach who will be hired by the Football Association will be given the freedom as always to deliver.”
Following Ghana’s exit from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where they finished third in Group B with only two points from three games, Chris Hughton was relieved of his duties as head coach.
With the March international window approaching, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) is actively searching for a suitable replacement for the Irish trainer.