Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kurt Okraku criticised sports journalists for jeering at the Black Stars players following their elimination from the 2023 African Cup of Nations tournament in Ivory Coast.

Several journalists were seen booing the Black Stars after their disappointing group-stage exit from the 2023 AFCON.

The Black Stars squandered a two-goal lead and settled for a 2-2 draw against Mozambique.

Addressing the press during the GFA's meeting in Kumasi, Kurt Okraku acknowledged the pain of Ghana's early exit from the AFCON but emphasised that it was inappropriate for journalists to boo the tea

“I share the pain of every Ghanaian on the back of our poor performance by our Black Stars at the AFCON. I also share in the pain of colleague journalists whose lifespan was cut short due to our early exit. But I do not share in the act of booing our players,” Kurt Okraku said at Meet the Press in Kumasi.

He clarified that CAF has initiated an investigation to penalise the GFA for the journalists' insubordination and emphasised the importance of preventing such actions from reoccurring in the future.

“As journalists, we have been trained to support and report on our national team. I pray and hope that this singular act will never be repeated.

“That act has now activated CAF to find ways of imposing fines on Ghana. It was a bad one!! And like I said here, the period between our exit and now has seen a lot of sober reflection. If we behave well, we know! If we don’t behave better, we know!! Don’t let us put Ghana in a bad light.”