Former GFA Vice President, George Afriyie has stated interference from external sources were amongst the reasons former Black Stars CK Akonnor failed while in charge of the team.

Ck Akonnor was appointed Black Stars Coach after the departure of Kwesi Appiah and many were hopeful the former Ghana Captain will bring success to the team.

Akonnor’s reign was however short-lived as he was fired after 10 games in charge of the team. According to George Afriyie, he believes interference from external sources hampered CK Akonnor’s reign.

“I entreated everyone during my interviews to support CK, although I believed CK wasn’t ready yet to be given the job. I also advised that he should be left alone to do his job only that will he be successful.” – George Afriyie told Happy FM.

“Along the line, the President (Kurt Okraku) granted an interview insinuating that, gone were the days only coaches were involved in the selection of the national team. This proves that CK Akonnor struggled with officials during call-ups,” he further added.

CK Akonnor’s reign ended after Ghana’s dull 1-0 defeat to South Africa in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.