{"id":65844,"date":"2024-02-01T18:48:08","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T18:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/?p=65844"},"modified":"2024-02-01T15:54:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T15:54:42","slug":"nsa-chief-urges-revamp-of-black-stars-management-committee-to-improve-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/nsa-chief-urges-revamp-of-black-stars-management-committee-to-improve-performance","title":{"rendered":"NSA chief urges revamp of Black Stars Management Committee to improve performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong><\/span><b>The recent poor performance of the Black Stars at AFCON 2023 in Ivory Coast has sparked criticism from the Board Chairman of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Seth Panwum.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Akoma FM, Panwum expressed concern over the composition of the Black Stars\u2019 management committee, suggesting that it may be influenced by personal interests rather than merit.<\/p>\n<p>Panwum believes that the Ghana Football Association (GFA) should appoint \u201cordinary people\u201d to the management committee, rather than individuals affiliated with football clubs.<\/p>\n<p>This, he argues, would help ensure impartial decision-making in player selection.<\/p>\n<p>The NSA chairman pointed to the example of Richmond Lamptey, who was not included in the team\u2019s lineup during the final game against Mozambique.<\/p>\n<p>According to Panwum, Lamptey\u2019s exclusion was due to personal interests interfering with the selection process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRichmond Lamptey should have substituted Majeed Ashimeru in the Mozambique game,\u201d Panwum said. \u201cHowever, Richmond was in the stands owing to some personal interest by persons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the disappointing AFCON campaign, the GFA has taken action by dissolving the technical team led by Chris Hughton.<\/p>\n<p>They have established a five-member committee tasked with finding a suitable replacement and potentially restructuring the team\u2019s management.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these efforts, Panwum remains sceptical about the future of the Black Stars under the current management structure.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Ghana are set to receive a $700,000 consolation prize for their third-place finish in Group B.<\/p>\n<p>Despite falling short of advancing to the knockout stage, the team will pocket a share of the tournament\u2019s $34.6 million prize money, as revealed in the breakdown provided by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\">Ghana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. The recent poor performance of the Black Stars at AFCON 2023 in Ivory Coast has sparked criticism from the Board Chairman of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Seth Panwum. 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