Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kurt Okraku says he is very positive Charles Kwablan Akonnor will succeed as the Black Stars coach and has urged Ghanaians to offer him the needed support.
Akonnor was appointed in January this year as a replacement for Kwasi Appiah, whose contract was not extended at the end of December 2019.
The former Black Stars captain has been in charge for five months, however, he is yet to prove himself to Ghanaians as the team hasn't played any game due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“I am very positive that CK will succeed with the national team. He has played in Germany for Wolfsburg and also captaining the Black Stars as well. He was a big player. By way of coaching, he has had stints with Hearts of Oak, Kotoko, Dreams FC and Ashantigold so I think he has experience in coaching,” Kurt Okraku, who worked with Akonnor at Dreams FC, told Topical Radio in Germany.
“He is a true son of the land and it is about time we all rally behind him with prayers and whatever support. Once Ghanaians and the Ghana FA support him, I have no doubt that he[Akonnor] and David Duncan will take the Black Stars to a different level. I’m very positive about the future."
Akonnor has signed a two-year deal and has been asked to win the Africa Cup of Nations and qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.