{"id":1224492,"date":"2022-10-14T13:13:13","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T13:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/14\/it-will-be-suicidal-to-replace-otto-addo-ahead-of-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2022-10-14T13:13:13","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T13:13:13","slug":"it-will-be-suicidal-to-replace-otto-addo-ahead-of-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/14\/it-will-be-suicidal-to-replace-otto-addo-ahead-of-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"It will be suicidal to replace Otto Addo ahead of World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Fred-Pappoe-addresses-guests-at-the-manifesto-launch-696x464.jpg\"   alt=\"Fred Pappoe\" title=\"Fred Pappoe\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fred Pappoe <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former Ghana Football Association [GFA] Vice President, Fred Pappoe, has backed Black Stars head coach Otto Addo to be maintained ahead of the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The 46-year-old\u00a0has been under intense pressure after qualifying Ghana for their fourth World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>After five games played, Addo has\u00a0won one, lost one, and drew three.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>With less than two months to the start of the Mundial, football fans have expressed their worry with many calling for Addo\u2019s sack.<\/p>\n<p>However, Fred Pappoe thinks it will be suicidal to fire him for someone else at this time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe should not be quick to pass judgment on whether Otto Addo is good or bad, to me he is good,\u201d he told Kumasi-based <strong>Akoma FM.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot change him at this time, For me that will be suicidal.<\/p>\n<p>Pappoe, who is now serving as a member of the Black Stars management committee, has also tipped\u00a0Ghana to do well at World Cup<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGhana can perform well at the World Cup,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all about preparations and so far with the friendlies Ghana have played the coaches must be in a position to do a proper evaluation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana\u2019s last appearance at the FIFA World Cup was disastrous as they failed to win a single game in the group stage and got knocked out.<\/p>\n<p>The four time African champions have been drawn in Group H alongside Portugal, South Korea, and Uruguay.<\/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=\"UMLELNWUMgk\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"International Disaster Risk Reduction Day - Adom TV News (13-10-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UMLELNWUMgk?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>Fred Pappoe Former Ghana Football Association [GFA] Vice President, Fred Pappoe, has backed Black Stars head coach Otto Addo to be maintained ahead of the World Cup. The 46-year-old\u00a0has been under intense pressure after qualifying Ghana for their fourth World Cup in Qatar. After five games played, Addo has\u00a0won one, lost one, and drew three. 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