Benjamin Tsivanyo, captain of the Black Starlets, has reassured that the resignation of coach Laryea Kingston had no negative impact on the team’s performance during the WAFU Zone B Championship in Accra.
Following the Black Starlets’ loss to Burkina Faso in the tournament’s semifinals, the former Black Stars winger shockingly stepped down from his role as coach.
Speaking to Kessben FM, Tsivanyo, who plays for Great Olympics, affirmed that Kingston’s resignation did not disrupt the team’s morale or strategy. “His resignation did not affect us. We’ve learned a lot from him, so in his absence, we can execute what he taught us,” he stated. “In football, you can’t work with only one coach, so we will move on with what he taught us.”
Despite their disappointment, the Black Starlets aimed for gold but ended up settling for fourth place after a defeat to rivals Nigeria in the third-place playoff. The team suffered a 2-3 loss at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium.
Their hopes for qualification to the AFCON U17 were dashed after finishing fourth in the WAFU tournament, which served as qualifiers for the AFCON.
