{"id":253741,"date":"2024-11-21T06:22:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T06:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/21\/ghana-risks-further-embarrassment-if-otto-addo-is-retained-kim-grant\/"},"modified":"2024-11-21T06:22:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T06:22:39","slug":"ghana-risks-further-embarrassment-if-otto-addo-is-retained-kim-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/21\/ghana-risks-further-embarrassment-if-otto-addo-is-retained-kim-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana risks further embarrassment if Otto Addo is retained \u2013 Kim Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/448\/44857207.295.jpg\" alt=\"Former Hearts of Oak coach Kim Grant\" title=\"Former Hearts of Oak coach Kim Grant\" width=\"295\" height=\"193\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Former Hearts of Oak coach Kim Grant<\/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 Hearts of Oak coach Kim Grant believes there will be more embarrassment if Otto Addo is retained as Black Stars head coach.<\/p>\n<p>The former Ghana international wants Addo sacked after he failed to qualify Ghana for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 21 years.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars finished bottom of Group F without winning a single game and lost at home to Angola and Niger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCoaches in the past were dismissed for far less, yet this current technical staff is being shielded by an inner circle, even after this disastrous AFCON qualification campaign,\u201d Grant wrote on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe narrative to retain them for the World Cup qualifiers is outrageous and risks further embarrassment. It\u2019s time to stop protecting mediocrity, banish egos, and demand accountability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe see square pegs in round holes, wasting talent and failing to maximize potential on the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the GFA Executive Council met to deliberate on Ghana\u2019s poor performance in the AFCON qualifiers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Hearts of Oak coach Kim Grant Former Hearts of Oak coach Kim Grant believes there will be more embarrassment if Otto Addo is retained as Black Stars head coach. 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