{"id":236972,"date":"2024-10-22T12:54:39","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T12:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/22\/do-niger-sudan-have-michael-essien-in-their-teams\/"},"modified":"2024-10-22T12:54:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T12:54:39","slug":"do-niger-sudan-have-michael-essien-in-their-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/22\/do-niger-sudan-have-michael-essien-in-their-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Niger, Sudan have Michael Essien in their teams?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/257\/25714677.295.jpg\" alt=\"Ace sports journalist Bright Kankam Boadu\" title=\"Ace sports journalist Bright Kankam Boadu\" width=\"295\" height=\"165\" \/> <span class=\"play-icon\">play video<\/span><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Ace sports journalist Bright Kankam Boadu<\/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\">Ace sports journalist Bright Kankam Boadu has demanded the immediate dismissal of Black Stars coach Otto Addo over his statements that the current crop of players in the team cannot be compared to the era of Stephen Appiah, Michael Essien, and Sulley Muntari.<\/p>\n<p>Kankam Boadu is unhappy with the statement, noting that Otto Addo merits dismissal for complaining about a problem he was appointed to solve.<\/p>\n<p>He likened the situation to that of Jose Mourinho at Tottenham, arguing that Otto Addo has conceded that he is not fit enough to handle the team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJose Mourinho was sacked by Spurs because of something he said during a post-match conference. If you are a coach and there is something wrong with your team and you claim you can\u2019t find a solution for it, then what are you doing? Why are they paying you? Just clear off.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome coaches are fired because of things they say during post-match conferences. Otto Addo is telling us that we can\u2019t compare the current crop of players to the previous ones and that we don\u2019t have Michael Essien, Stephen Appiah, etc.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo Niger have a Michael Essien? None of the players in the Nigerien team would start for Ghana. The team has been regressing under Otto Addo. We shouldn\u2019t wait till the World Cup qualifiers; we should sack him now,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Otto Addo has come under fire following Ghana\u2019s performance against Sudan in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars drew at home and lost to Sudan in Libya on October 10 and October 15, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Following the results, the Black Stars are now left with two points from four matches, with Angola and Sudan in first and second, respectively.<\/p>\n<p><b>Watch the latest edition of Weekend Sports Recap below:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"0tr8bcvw47Y\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Weekend Sports Recap:  Performance of Ghanaian players abroad and the Ghana Premier League\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0tr8bcvw47Y?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>EK<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>play videoAce sports journalist Bright Kankam Boadu Ace sports journalist Bright Kankam Boadu has demanded the immediate dismissal of Black Stars coach Otto Addo over his statements that the current crop of players in the team cannot be compared to the era of Stephen Appiah, Michael Essien, and Sulley Muntari. 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