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Kurt Okraku<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Former Ghana international, Derek Boateng, has descended on the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for their poor handling of the sport in the country.<\/p>\n

His comments come following Black Meteors\u2019 early elimination at the ongoing U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco.<\/p>\n

Ghana played out a 1-1 stalemate against Guinea on Friday night, a result which meant they finished third in Group A with four points, exiting the competition on the goal difference rule. Ibrahim Tanko and his charges opened their campaign with a win hard-fought win against Congo before a humiliating defeat against Morocco.<\/p>\n

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They add to the recent failures of the various national teams under the guidance of the Kurt Okraku-led GFA administration.<\/p>\n

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Derek Boateng<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about time we start being fair and tough in our decision. We haven\u2019t done enough to be at the Olympic Games,\u201d the former Black Stars midfielder told Joy FM.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe GFA think they have answers to everything. Our youth football is collapsing and it\u2019s about time we stop thinking about Black Stars.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Right to Dream Academy scout also revealed the GFA members influence selection at various national team levels because they own players.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe FA owns a lot of players in the national teams and that\u2019s why we don\u2019t perform,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen CK [Akonnor] was there, the FA were telling him the kind of players he should call and when things didn\u2019t go well they kicked him out.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, I think the GFA don\u2019t know what they are doing. I don\u2019t think the GFA school will help Ghana football.\u201d<\/p>\n

Boateng played through the ranks at the national team before advancing to feature for the senior team on several occasions.<\/p>\n

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