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2025 AFCON: GFA's evil leadership cost Black Stars - Abdul Salam Yakubu

Football News 2025 AFCON: GFAs evil leadership cost Black Stars - Abdul Salam Yakubu
FRI, 24 JAN 2025

Owner and bankroller of New Edubiase FC, Abdul Salam Yakubu has blamed the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for Black Stars' failure to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

The four-time African champions for the first time in two decades failed to qualify for the continent's most prestigious tournament having finished at the bottom of Group F.

After six matches played during the qualifiers, Ghana recorded three draws and three defeats.

Despite the masses blaming Otto Addo for the Black Stars' failure to qualify for the tournament which is scheduled to be played in Morocco later this year, Abdul Salam beleives the country's football governing body is responsible for the team's failure.

According to him, the GFA leadership has hurt people within the football circles which has led to the poor performances of the senior national team.

"To me, Pep Guardiola is the best coach in the world but he cannot handle the Black Stars. Otto Addo has done nothing wrong as coach of the national team," he told Kessben FM.

"For our coach to celebrate an equalizing goal tells you our football has collapsed.

"Semenyo, Inaki, Kudus and others are mature players. Otto Addo has nothing to teach them. Anyone can coach the Black Stars.

"Otto Addo can’t be blamed for Black Stars AFCON qualification failure. We didn’t qualify because of evil leaders. They’ve really hurt people within the football fraternity. Their evil deeds are paying off," he added.

Meanwhile, Black Stars will return to action in March later this year when they take on Chad and Madagascar in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Samuel Ekow Amoasi Appiah
Samuel Ekow Amoasi Appiah

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