Former Youth and Sports Minister Akua Sena Dansua has voiced her disappointment over Nora Häuptle’s departure as head coach of the Black Queens.
Häuptle has taken up a new role as head coach of Zambia’s Copper Queens after failing to extend her contract with the Ghana Football Association (GFA).
The Swiss tactician signed a three-year deal with the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) last Saturday.
In an interview with Citi Sports, Dansua expressed dissatisfaction with the GFA’s handling of Häuptle’s contract renewal. She suggested that inadequate resources and interference in the coach’s work may have contributed to her exit.
“Yeah, it’s a shame. It may boil down to interference in her work. There may also be a lack of resources,” she said.
“When you compare female football to male football, you see that almost 90% of resources go to the men’s teams, especially the national team.”
She also pointed to insufficient media and political support for women’s football as factors influencing Häuptle’s decision to leave.
“Maybe she wasn’t happy doing her work. She wasn’t enjoying sufficient media and political support in Ghana. That’s why she decided to go that way.”
The GFA has yet to announce a successor for Häuptle, raising concerns about the Black Queens’ preparations for the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), set to take place in Morocco later this year.