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Alex Ackumey, CEO of Division One club New Edubiase United, has encouraged Black Stars coach\u00a0Otto Addo\u00a0to capitalize on the chance given him by the Ghana Football Association to forge a successful coaching career.<\/p>\n
In a discussion with Romeo Oduro on his YouTube channel, Ackumey drew parallels between\u00a0Otto Addo\u00a0and Spanish coaches Pep Guardiola and Xabi Alonso, who both seized early opportunities to build notable coaching careers.<\/p>\n
He posited that\u00a0Otto Addo\u00a0has the potential to develop into a globally recognized tactical expert and urged Ghanaians to support him in his role.<\/p>\n
\u201cKurt and the Executive Council members have a closer rapport with him and are more familiar with him than those of us who are distant. He requires our backing, and we should provide it. We\u2019ll all rejoice if the team prospers, so let\u2019s maintain a positive outlook. Pep Guardiola and Xabi Alonso were afforded chances at young ages, and they\u2019ve excelled, so\u00a0Otto Addo\u00a0can emulate them. It\u2019s incumbent upon him and his team to live up to the expectations of those who appointed him,\u201d Ackumey stated.<\/p>\n
Ackumey also believes that for\u00a0Otto Addo\u00a0to enhance his coaching credentials, he must refine his selection process and extend invitations solely to players who merit them.<\/p>\n
He pointed out Addo\u2019s exclusion of Joseph Paintsil from Ghana\u2019s 2022 World Cup squad as a significant misstep and advised against repeating such decisions.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe area where I think he erred was leaving out John Paintsil, which was a considerable oversight. He failed to provide a solid justification for not including him in the World Cup squad. Paintsil was in form and performing well at that time. However, that\u2019s in the past, and we should support him moving forward,\u201d Ackumey remarked.<\/p>\n
Otto Addo\u00a0was reappointed in March 2024 to a 34-month contract. His initial outings against Nigeria and Uganda resulted in a 2-1 loss and a 2-2 draw, respectively.<\/p>\n