{"id":255833,"date":"2024-11-26T12:50:16","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T12:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/26\/abedi-pele-calls-for-ghana-football-restructuring-following-afcon-setback\/"},"modified":"2024-11-26T12:50:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T12:50:16","slug":"abedi-pele-calls-for-ghana-football-restructuring-following-afcon-setback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/26\/abedi-pele-calls-for-ghana-football-restructuring-following-afcon-setback\/","title":{"rendered":"Abedi Pele calls for Ghana football restructuring, following AFCON setback"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br\/>Ghanaian football legend Abedi Ayew &#8216;Pele&#8217; has expressed deep concern about the current state of football in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His comments come in the wake of the Black Stars&#8217; failure to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), after finishing last in Group F with just three points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As local football struggles to garner the attention it once commanded, Pele, a three-time African Footballer of the Year and a member of the 1982 AFCON-winning Black Stars squad, highlighted the stark contrast between past successes and the current state of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to Panafricafootball, Pele urged stakeholders to focus on rebuilding and improving the sport in Ghana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think time changes in all and this, we are talking about three decades. So whatever it is, we shouldn\u2019t look back; we should just look forward and work hard and achieve whatever we want to achieve,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He emphasized that hard work and proper organization are the fundamental requirements for restoring Ghana\u2019s football legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat it takes to be a great football team or a great football nation is to work hard and put your house into order to make sure that you get results. 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