{"id":236689,"date":"2024-10-22T05:55:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T05:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/22\/drop-all-players-who-are-unwilling-to-play-coach-frimpong-manso-urges-otto-addo\/"},"modified":"2024-10-22T05:55:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T05:55:06","slug":"drop-all-players-who-are-unwilling-to-play-coach-frimpong-manso-urges-otto-addo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/22\/drop-all-players-who-are-unwilling-to-play-coach-frimpong-manso-urges-otto-addo\/","title":{"rendered":"Drop all players who are unwilling to play \u2013 Coach Frimpong Manso urges Otto Addo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/824\/82416572.295.jpg\" alt=\"Head coach of Balck Stars, Otto Addo\" title=\"Head coach of Balck Stars, Otto Addo\" width=\"295\" height=\"197\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Head coach of Balck Stars, Otto Addo<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">The head coach of Bibiani Gold Stars, Frimpong Manso, has made a bold statement regarding the future of the Black Stars, urging head coach Otto Addo to drop any players who are not fully committed to representing the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an interview with Akoma FM, Coach Frimpong Manso emphasised the need for dedication among players, especially as the team navigates the challenging waters of the AFCON Qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With this group (in AFCON QUALIFIERS), we should have easily qualified without any mathematical calculations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our team lacked the commitment to die for the nation; Otto Addo should drop all players who are unwilling to play because, given what they are doing, our local players can outperform them,&#8221; Coach Otto Addo said.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Frompong Manso&#8217;s comments come as the Black Stars find themselves in a precarious position in the 2025 AFCON Qualifiers, sitting third in Group F after four matches.<\/p>\n<p>With five points behind Sudan in second place and seven points behind Angola at the top, the road to qualification appears increasingly difficult.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Frimpong Manso has suggested it may be time to shift focus from AFCON aspirations to prioritising the World Cup qualification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Head coach of Balck Stars, Otto Addo The head coach of Bibiani Gold Stars, Frimpong Manso, has made a bold statement regarding the future of the Black Stars, urging head coach Otto Addo to drop any players who are not fully committed to representing the nation. 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