{"id":1245875,"date":"2022-11-07T14:47:13","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T14:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/07\/i-habour-no-regrets-coaching-black-stars\/"},"modified":"2022-11-07T14:47:13","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T14:47:13","slug":"i-habour-no-regrets-coaching-black-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/07\/i-habour-no-regrets-coaching-black-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"I habour no regrets coaching Black Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"802\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-09-07-at-08.19.49-1-696x802.jpeg\"   alt=\"CK Akonnor\" title=\"CK Akonnor\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">CK Akonnor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former Asante Kotoko coach, CK Akonnor, says he has no regrets\u00a0about working as the head coach of the Black Stars.<\/p>\n<p>Akonnor, in January 2020, replaced Kwesi Appiah on a two-year deal.<\/p>\n<p>The former Hearts of Oak and Dreams FC gaffer was sacked after Ghana\u2019s shaky start to the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Despite describing the environment he worked in as toxic, he insists leading the four times African Cup of Nations champions was a dream fulfilled.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, he harbours no regrets during his year-and-a-half stay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, I can\u2019t say that. Working as Black Stars coach? It\u2019s the biggest [for any coach],\u201d he told JoySports Prime Take.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is the environment which was not conducive. I wish it had been better so that I could use my knowledge to help the nation, but I didn\u2019t get it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt didn\u2019t work out doesn\u2019t mean I regret coaching the team,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When Akonnor was sacked in September last year, pundits said there could be a second tenure just like Kwasi Appiah, and he wouldn\u2019t rule out that, but for now, his focus is to grow his technical skills.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t say for now,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am still a coach and I am working on improving my\u00a0skills, but I still want to get more knowledge about the game. Now, I am looking at doing the Technical Director thing, in terms of improving, scouting, and all those things, not necessarily the coaching aspect, but I want to improve more and be better,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Akonnor scouted for the Black Stars during the 2014 FIFA World Cup.\u00a0<\/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=\"EaYVq1paWHQ\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cash &amp; Carry in the offing - Badwam Media Review on Adom TV (7-11-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EaYVq1paWHQ?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>CK Akonnor Former Asante Kotoko coach, CK Akonnor, says he has no regrets\u00a0about working as the head coach of the Black Stars. Akonnor, in January 2020, replaced Kwesi Appiah on a two-year deal. The former Hearts of Oak and Dreams FC gaffer was sacked after Ghana\u2019s shaky start to the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. 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