Outspoken football administrator, Jacob Abdul Salam Yakubu says Otto Addo cannot be blamed for the Black Stars inability to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
For the first time in 20-years, the Black Stars will miss CAF’s biggest competition after falling short in Group F. The last time Ghana failed to qualify for the CAF’s biggest event was back in 2004.
Ghana struggled in the qualifiers, losing three and drawing three games across the period. Playing six games without a win, the West African powerhouse finished bottom on the standings in Group F, derailing the team’s AFCON qualification chances.
“To me, Pep Guardiola is the best coach in the world but he cannot handle the Black Stars. Otto Addo has done nothing wrong as coach of the national team. For our coach to celebrate an equalizing goal tells you our football has collapsed,” he told Kumasi-based Kessben FM.
“Semenyo, Inaki, Kudus and others are mature players. Otto Addo has nothing to teach them. Otto Addo can’t be blamed for Black Stars AFCON qualification failure. We didn’t qualify because of evil leaders. They’ve really hurt people within the football fraternity. Their evil deeds are paying off,” he added.
