Stevanovic praises local quality
Stevanovic praises local quality
Posted: 2011-10-26 15:17
Goran Stevanovic insists he will give players in the Ghana Premier League a fair crack at a national team place, after spending time in Accra watching League matches.
The Serbian watched Hearts play Chelsea last Sunday after previously watching the Phobians in action against Mighty Jets too.
And he is convinced there is enough quality in the League to merit future call-ups, while also insisting that he has operated a system that has allowed many home based players to come through.
"The door to the national team is wide open all the time and it is never shut on local players," Stevanovic told Ghana Football, the official GFA mouthpiece. "Ghana abounds in talent and there are a lot of good players in this country.
"We have already given some local players the opportunity to be in the national team. The likes of Ernest Sowah, Nathaniel Asamoah, Emmanuel Clottey, Daniel Adjei and Mohammed Awal have been invited and we will continue to give others who impress the opportunity."
While Stevanovic is impressed with the quality of the local League, he reckons the players will benefit a lot more if they are playing in the pan-African club competitions.
"I'm very pleased with what I have seen in the League. It's a very quality and interesting League. It's competitive with a lot of talented players.
"The players will benefit a lot if the clubs play regularly in the African club competitions. By playing in Africa they will have a lot of international exposure which will aid their development."
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