During the 2014 African Nations Championship, Burkina Faso’s national football team faced a disappointing performance, securing only one point in their group. In response to this poor result, the federation held discussions with the team’s technical management, criticizing the coaching abilities of head coach Brama Traoré and assistant Albert Bambara.
According to the federation’s assessment, the local coaches failed to effectively manage the team, lacked the ability to motivate and prepare players between matches, and struggled to implement tactical discipline on the field. Paul Put, the national coach of the Stallions and supervisor of the national teams, further emphasized various shortcomings in his report, including the players’ lack of combativeness, mental weakness, and poor adaptability to high-level competition and training methods.
However, the federation’s focus solely on the local coaching staff drew criticism from the local press. Many argued that Paul Put, who supervised the team’s preparation and provided instructions to the players, should also share responsibility for the disappointing outcome.
It’s worth noting that Brama Traoré previously achieved success with the young Stallions, winning the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) Tournament in Abidjan. Despite this previous success, the scrutiny on the coaching staff reflects the high expectations and demands placed on Burkina Faso’s national football team.
