We need to respect and adapt to Otto Addo’s long term plan

Black Stars captain, Jordan Ayew, has opened up on the current struggles facing the team.

Ghana dropped outside the top 70 in the FIFA World Rankings after failing to qualify for the AFCON in Morocco later this year.

It is the first time in 21 years Ghana will not be present at the continental showpiece, following back-to-back group stage exits in the last two editions.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with Joy Sports, Ayew outlined possible issues with squad building over the past few years but backs his colleagues to turn things around.

”We don’t have the team we had between 2006 and 2019. In 2010 the transition was seamless, as the U-20s joined a squad that already had a strong core.

But this current transition has been radical. We’ve seen about 10, 11 or 12 players brought in during various call-ups.

“At the end of the day it’s football, and I feel the coach and the GFA have a long-term plan, so we need to respect it and adapt,” he said.

Ayew also admitted it would take time to get the country to where Ghanaians want it to be.

“International football has periods, and we are in a period of transition. The head coach [Otto Addo] has also come in with different ideas, so it will take time,” he said.

“Look at Man City and their struggles this season, for example. It is the end of an era and it’ll take time for them to build again.
“I think we need patience because I’m convinced, we have the players to turn things around.” He added

Jordan Ayew will lead Ghana in their first appearance since the AFCON qualification failure, when the Black Stars face Chad at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday.

Source: Myjoyonline