Kwesi Nyantekyie - GFA won't give in to pressure
Nyantekyie - GFA won't give in to pressure
Posted: 2010-10-14 07:37
Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantekyie says outfit will not be pressured into making a decision about the Black Stars coaching role after Ghana's poor display against Sudan in a nations cup qualifier on Sunday.
Ghana drew 0-0 against Sudan prompting calls for urgency in the appointment of a new coach and a rush in certain quarters to condemn the credentials of Kwesi Appiah and how that game in Kumasi has killed the local dream.
But Nyantekyie says that game will not speed up the search for a new coach and without mentioning names insisted no amount of public pressure will force the GFA to make a choice that it does not believe in as an organization.
"It's important that the discussions are based on facts and objectivity rather than an attempt to slight the credentials of people, he said of the discussion about the search for a new coach.
"I continue to hear names of all kinds of coaches."
"But the process would be determined by the Ghana Football Association. The views of stakeholders would matter but no one can pressure us into going towards a particular direction," he said.
Ghana has been without a substantive coach since the departure of Milovan Rajevac. Over 100 coaches have formally applied to the Ghana Football Association for the position but former France international Marcel Desailly's name has dominated the discussions so far with his supporters vociferous in their belief the former France captain will do great in the job and those opposed to him in no doubt it will not be a gamble worth taking.
Nyantekyie has made it clear all that pressure will count for very little though and has also insisted the process will not be fast tracked.
"The game on Sunday was not and would not have influenced our decision in naming a substantive coach for the Black Stars within a specific time-frame," Kwesi Nyantakyi said in Accra.
"We knew that we were going to have more than three months to go before we play our next competitive match in the qualifying series which would be in March 2011 and thus there was no need to rush the process.
"It is important to note that we [FA] never opened up the position after [Milovan] Rajevac's departure. But we continue to receive applications of persons wanting to handle Ghana. So, we would have a look at their applications too.
"The FA would certainly make an appointment but that wasn't going to be contingent on the result against Sudan. We are not going to be forced into fast-tracking this important process just because of one game.
"The right choice would have to be made. And we are up to the task of ensuring that we work towards that announcement."
Ghana's next competitive assignment will be in March in a Nations Cup qualifier but the Black Stars could make use of the international date in November with a friendly match.
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