Former Black Stars Management Committee member, Ernest Thompson, has proposed the dissolution of the senior national team as the only way to revive its fortunes.
Thompson, who also served as Hearts of Oak’s Board Secretary, made this suggestion following the Black Stars’ failure to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Citing internal discord as a major challenge, the seasoned football administrator stressed the need for a fresh start.
Ernest Thompson’s Take
“This team [Black Stars] is a beleaguered team; it’s a divided team. The only way out, whether you change Kurt Okraku or bring in George Afriyie, is to dissolve that team and form a new one, saying bye-bye to some of them,” Thompson said on the Joy Sports Link on Joy FM.
“They’ve done their best. When you start the team again with a new technical team, this team will rise. That’s why I said there’s light at the end of the tunnel,” he added.
For the first time in history, the Black Stars completed an AFCON qualifying campaign without securing a single win, finishing at the bottom of their group.
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