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President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has said that Ghanaians should be patient with his administration concerning the challenges bedevilling football in the nation.<\/p>\n

According to him, when he took over as GFA boss, football in the nation was in a terrible state as both the local league and the national teams were not thriving as expected.<\/p>\n

He indicated that there were pre-existing problems with the football industry, hence, his administration cannot be blamed entirely for the woes Ghana football is grappling with.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the press during the U-15 Championship held in Prampram, Kurt Okraku urged the public to exercise restraint as the FA work towards improving the fortunes of Ghana football.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would always want to remind all of us where we have come from. Sometimes we do forget about our yesterday. We came from a point where the game had been stopped in our country. We came from a period where colts football was dead in our country. We came from a period where we were inconsistent in running our domestic leagues. <\/p>\n

“We came from a period where our national teams were not performing. To fix this, it takes time, it takes patience, it takes the right people, and it takes a lot of investments,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

His comment comes as members of the public continue to voice their grievances over the abysmal performances of the various national teams, especially the Black Stars.<\/p>\n

The Black Stars are on the brink of failing to qualify for the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the first time in 20 years. <\/p>\n

After four matches played, Ghana are third in Group F with two points, Sudan are in second place with seven points, while Angola leads with twelve points.<\/p>\n

The Black Stars will travel to face Angola and play the last match against Niger in Ghana in November 2024.<\/p>\n

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