Kwesi Appiah Must Be Given Time To Bring Life Into Black Stars - Oti Akenteng

Francis Oti Akenteng Technical Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) thinks that returnee coach Kwesi Appiah must be given enough time to develop the Black Stars team having been appointed for the second time to bring back the past glory of the team.

Appiah was officially handed a two-year-deal on April 4, 2017 and has been tasked to reshape the national team and guide them to the 2018 World Cup and the Afcon 2019 respectively.

The Black Stars team is currently enduring a difficult period – a run of six Afcon semi-finals without a trophy.

But, Mr. Oti Akenteng insists Kwesi Appiah should have been given a 4-year mandate because the 2 years will not be enough for him to have a positive impact on the team.

“Ghanaians shouldn’t expect anything special and any viable results from Coach Akwasi Appiah now but, until the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

“The two-year-contract given to him will be important for him to reshape the team but, four years would have been prudent for him.

“The current developmental plan by the technical committee of the GFA would not allow him to get the demanding results in the short term,” he said.

Kwesi Appiah is the first Ghanaian coach to take Ghana to the FIFA World Cup.

He is also credited with the discovery of some stars like Christian Atsu, Afriyie Acquah, Jeff Schulopp, Kwesi Appiah and others.