{"id":253218,"date":"2024-11-20T09:19:27","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T09:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/20\/george-afriyie-accuses-gfa-president-kurt-okraku-of-mismanaging-the-black-stars\/"},"modified":"2024-11-20T09:19:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T09:19:27","slug":"george-afriyie-accuses-gfa-president-kurt-okraku-of-mismanaging-the-black-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/20\/george-afriyie-accuses-gfa-president-kurt-okraku-of-mismanaging-the-black-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"George Afriyie accuses GFA President Kurt Okraku of mismanaging the Black Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/897\/89700335.295.jpg\" alt=\"George Afriyie, former Vice President of the GFA\" title=\"George Afriyie, former Vice President of the GFA\" width=\"295\" height=\"197\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>George Afriyie, former Vice President of the GFA<\/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\">Former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), George Afriyie, has criticised GFA President Kurt Okraku\u2019s management style, attributing the Black Stars\u2019 decline in recent years to poor leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Following the Black Stars\u2019 failure to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), many have pointed fingers at Kurt for mismanagement.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Connect FM, the former Black Stars Management Committee Chairman accused Kurt of experimenting with the team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe number one sporting brand in Ghana is the Black Stars, and Kurt Okraku, together with his cohorts, is experimenting with it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>George Afriyie also called on Kurt to apologise for the team\u2019s AFCON failure and encouraged him to be more receptive to advice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKurt Okraku should eat humble pie and apologise to Ghanaians. Stop acting like a know-it-all and listen to advice. Kurt Okraku thinks he is smarter and more intelligent than everyone,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars failed to win any of their six AFCON qualifying matches, finishing bottom of their group. This marks the first time in two decades that Ghana will miss the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>With Ghanaians demanding reforms, the Executive Council of the Black Stars is set to meet today, 20 November 2024, to address pressing issues concerning the team.<\/p>\n<p>FKA\/OGB<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>George Afriyie, former Vice President of the GFA Former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), George Afriyie, has criticised GFA President Kurt Okraku\u2019s management style, attributing the Black Stars\u2019 decline in recent years to poor leadership. 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