Former chairman of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA), Kudjoe Fianoo, has expressed serious concerns about the declining state of football in Ghana, declaring that the sport has ‘crashed.’
Ghanaian football has faced multiple setbacks in recent years, with the latest being the Black Stars’ failure to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) — marking the first time in 20 years that the team will miss the tournament.
The struggles extend beyond this disappointment. The four-time African champions suffered early exits in both the 2021 and 2023 AFCON tournaments, as well as a group-stage elimination at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ultimate Sports Show, Fianoo attributed Ghana football’s decline to leadership failures and stressed the need for urgent reforms.
“Our football has crashed, and the challenges facing Ghana football is a leadership problem. Otto Addo has played six matches and he could not win any of them, but he is still there as the head coach of the team, and this for me is a leadership problem.
“Our football keeps declining. We did not qualify for the AFCON, and in the previous two that we have participated, we exited at the group stage. We could not qualify for the CHAN tournament.”
He further lamented the nation’s inability to qualify for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) and urged decisive action to revive Ghanaian football.
“We will need the intervention of government and also take a serious approach before the situation can be resolved.”