{"id":1197455,"date":"2022-09-02T18:39:26","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T18:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/02\/gfa-boss-lauds-george-boateng-for-leaving-aston-villa\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T18:39:26","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T18:39:26","slug":"gfa-boss-lauds-george-boateng-for-leaving-aston-villa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/02\/gfa-boss-lauds-george-boateng-for-leaving-aston-villa\/","title":{"rendered":"GFA boss lauds George Boateng for leaving Aston Villa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"418\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/George-Boateng-Ghana-Black-Stars-training-696x418.jpg\"   alt=\"George Boateng\" title=\"George Boateng\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">George Boateng<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>President of the\u00a0Ghana Football Association (GFA),\u00a0Kurt Okraku,\u00a0has eulogised George Boateng for leaving his role at Aston Villa to focus on the Black Stars ahead of the 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Last month,\u00a0Boateng\u00a0tendered his resignation letter as the U-23 coach of the Premier League side to focus on his role as\u00a0Black Stars\u00a0assistant coach.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Okraku, speaking in an interview, said Boateng\u2019s resignation\u00a0has demonstrated that he is ready to serve the country with his qualities to ensure that Ghana excels at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>He added that Boateng\u2019s bravery and willingness to serve the country should be an example for many to follow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think George is a committed son of Ghana and he\u2019s said this on numerous platforms. He has contributed his part to Ghana\u2019s qualification to the world cup and he is ready to serve,\u201d the GFA president told <strong>Adom TV.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has left Aston Villa to serve the country and I doff my hat to him, he is the kind of quality that we need and I am looking forward to him playing a big role in the Ghanaian football ecosystem,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Boateng was appointed as one of\u00a0Black Stars\u2019\u00a0assistant coaches following the appointment of coach Otto Addo.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile,\u00a0Ghana, who have been housed in Group H, will open their campaign against Portugal on November 24 at Stadium 974 in Doha.<\/p>\n<p>Four days later, the Black Stars return to action with a clash with South Korea at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana will wrap up its group stage adventure with its much-anticipated encounter with Uruguay at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"z-Tdp-Bc1vY\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Churches admonished to invest in members\u2019 security and not in spirituality alone (1-9-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z-Tdp-Bc1vY?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>George Boateng President of the\u00a0Ghana Football Association (GFA),\u00a0Kurt Okraku,\u00a0has eulogised George Boateng for leaving his role at Aston Villa to focus on the Black Stars ahead of the 2022 World Cup. Last month,\u00a0Boateng\u00a0tendered his resignation letter as the U-23 coach of the Premier League side to focus on his role as\u00a0Black Stars\u00a0assistant coach. 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