Ghanaian football legend George Alhassan has criticized the assistant coaches of the Black Stars, claiming they failed to provide adequate support to head coach Otto Addo during the team’s disappointing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification campaign.
The Black Stars missed out on the continental tournament for the first time in two decades, finishing last in Group F with just three points from six games, recording three draws and three losses.
Speaking on the team’s poor performance, Alhassan, a key figure in Ghana’s 1982 AFCON triumph, expressed dissatisfaction with the role of the assistant coaches.
“They should have done better because I don’t see that they are helping the head coach,” Alhassan told Citi Sports. “If you are a coach and you have a technical team, you work together with them. Or maybe they are afraid to suggest ideas to the coach, and they just sit and watch. If they had worked together properly, I don’t think things like this would have happened.”
The Black Stars’ technical team includes John Paintsil as the first assistant coach, Joseph Laumann as the second assistant coach, and Fatawu Dauda as the goalkeeper’s trainer.
Despite the team’s failure to qualify, reports suggest Otto Addo may retain his position as head coach, though changes are expected within the backroom staff.
