The owner of New Edubiase United, Abdul Salam Yakubu, has urged the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to consider appointing Karim Zito to the Black Stars coaching staff.
Zito, a seasoned coach with vast experience in Ghanaian football, has managed several top clubs, including Medeama SC and Asante Kotoko. He gained recognition for leading the Black Satellites to victory in the 2020 WAFU tournament, though the team missed out on the U-20 World Cup due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Given his extensive coaching background, Salam Yakubu believes the time is right for Zito, who currently leads Dreams FC, to be given an opportunity with the senior national team.
“I’m surprised Karim Zito has not been given a chance at the Black Stars,” he told Asempa FM’s Ultimate Sports Show.
“He is an experienced manager, and we all know that. We saw what he did with Dreams FC in the CAF Confederation Cup, so he must be given a chance with the Black Stars.”
Yakubu also questioned the selection criteria for national team coaches, stating, “There is no way Desmond Ofei is more experienced than Karim Zito, so he must be given the chance at the Black Stars.”
In addition to coaching Dreams FC, Karim Zito currently serves as the head coach of Ghana’s U-19 team.