Ghana legend George Alhassan has expressed dissatisfaction with the assistant coaches of the Black Stars, claiming they are not adequately supporting head coach Otto Addo.
Alhassan’s comments follow the Black Stars’ failure to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the first time in two decades.
The team finished last in Group F, managing only three points from three draws and three losses.
Reflecting on the team’s underwhelming performance, Alhassan, a 1982 AFCON champion, criticized the assistant coaches for not playing their part effectively.
“They should have done better because I don’t see that they are helping the coach himself. I don’t see anything that shows that they are helping the coach,” he told Citi Sports.
“If you are a coach and you have a technical team, you work together with them. Or maybe they are afraid to suggest to the coach. Maybe everything is the coach’s responsibility, so they also sit and watch him, but if they worked together, I don’t think things like this would have happened,” he added.
The Black Stars’ technical team includes John Paintsil as the first assistant coach, Joseph Laumann as the second assistant coach, and Fatawu Dauda as the goalkeeper trainer.
Despite the disappointing campaign, reports suggest that Otto Addo will retain his position as head coach. However, significant changes to the backroom staff are expected.
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