Former Ghana international John Mensah has called on Ghanaians to trust Black Stars coach Otto Addo, believing he has the potential to turn the fortunes of the team around.
Mensah, who played alongside Addo during their playing days, believes that the coach is doing well and is uniting the team. He praised the team’s recent performance in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, where they secured back-to-back wins against Mali and Central Africa Republic.
“Otto Addo is doing well. It’s not easy as Ghanaians see it. He’s managing to unite the team. I think the team did well in their last two World Cup qualification games. Let’s trust the coach and support him, and I think he’ll do well,” Mensah said.
The former Lyon and Sunderland defender urged fans to exercise patience with the team, as they continue to build momentum under Addo’s leadership.
“Previously, it was difficult for us but you can see they are performing now. They are picking up and I will plead with the fans to exercise patience for the team and I think they will do much better” he said.
Ghana currently sits second in Group I standings with 9 points from four games, and will resume their qualifying campaign in March 2025.
Mensah’s words of encouragement come as a boost to Addo, who replaced Chris Hughton in March following an unimpressive performance at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
