Sudan assistant coach and former Medeama boss Ignatius Osei-Fosu has called on Ghanaian football authorities to place greater trust in homegrown coaches rather than consistently seeking solutions from abroad.
His remarks come in the wake of a turbulent coaching period under Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku, whose administration has seen a revolving door of technical appointments, particularly for the Senior National Football Team-the Black Stars.
Osei-Fosu argues that Ghana’s coaching history clearly shows local tacticians are capable of delivering success if given the right environment to thrive.
“I’ve maintained for all of these years that I believe we have the men in Ghana, and that given the right opportunity and the right environment, they can work. It has been a history that no foreign coach has ever won anything for us and so if we go by history, I think the local coaches should be given opportunity.
His comments add to the ongoing national conversation about the identity and direction of Ghana football, especially with the Black Stars struggling to make meaningful impact on the global stage in recent years.
As the GFA looks ahead to upcoming qualifiers and tournaments, the question of whether to back local talent or look abroad again remains a defining one.