Kurt Okraku, President of the Ghana Football Association GFA
Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku has strongly defended Black Stars coach Otto Addo, describing calls for his dismissal as misplaced and ‘a joke’.
Okraku reaffirmed that Addo will remain in charge of the national team after guiding Ghana to a fifth FIFA World Cup appearance in style.
The GFA boss insisted that the coach deserves credit, not criticism, for delivering qualification.
“Otto qualified Ghana in a grand style to the upcoming World Cup and Otto will lead Ghana as a proud Ghanaian to the World Cup,” Okraku told Asempa FM.
Okraku expressed disbelief that the conversation had shifted so quickly to the coach’s future, saying,
“For people to all of a sudden talk about the future of a coach that has qualified you to the Mundial, we are kidding in this country.”
He added that the GFA remains committed to honoring Addo’s contract, stressing that both he and the coach accept that perfection is impossible.
“He is not perfect, and no coach is perfect, neither is Kurt Okraku perfect. For me, he’s delivered what we asked of him, and he has done it in a grand style.”
Addo is expected to lead Ghana on an Asian tour next month ahead of the 2026 World Cup draw in December.