Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has asserted that the dismissal of coaches from the senior national football team, the Black Stars, is not a comprehensive solution for addressing the team's recent lackluster performances.

The Speaker shared his thoughts on the continuous dismissal of coaches after poor performances during a formal address to Parliament at the commencement of the first meeting of the fourth session today, February 6, 2024.

This statement comes in the wake of the Black Stars' disappointing third-place finish in Group B at the ongoing 2023 AFCON in Cote d'Ivoire, where they failed to secure a victory, including a loss to Cape Verde and draws with Egypt and Mozambique.

Subsequently, head coach Chris Hughton was terminated, and the entire technical team was disbanded.

Mr. Bagbin stressed the importance of adopting a holistic strategy to tackle the challenges facing Ghana's football, indicating that simply changing coaches may not be sufficient to address underlying issues affecting the team's performance.

“The Black Stars and their handlers must know that they represent more than just a football team. They are a symbol of our national pride, cohesion and resilience.

“They must therefore endeavour to rise from the ashes of these setbacks and demonstrate to the world the true power of Ghana’s football. It is high time we huddled together to discuss the current state of Ghana’s football and consider a comprehensive strategy for the future.

“The sacking of coaches is not the panacea for the challenges, we must evaluate the football infrastructure, youth development programmes, coaching standards and administrative structures to identify areas for improvements,” he stated.