President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has raised alarm over the quality of coaching in the country, describing it as “poor.”
Ghanaian football has long grappled with concerns over declining coaching standards, with stakeholders citing outdated training methods, limited access to advanced coaching education, and inconsistent development pathways as persistent challenges.
Speaking at the CAF License A coaching course at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram, Okraku stressed that the association has consistently identified refereeing and coaching as priority areas needing urgent reform.
He recalled that during the GFA’s 2023 Congress in Kumasi, the Executive Council outlined concrete plans to address these gaps.
“These two key need areas are refereeing and coaching,” he said.
“I have never, never, never been happy with coaching, and I have not stopped talking about this.
“When I say coaching standards in Ghana have been poor, I really mean it,” Mr Okraku added.
The CAF License A programme is part of the GFA’s wider strategy to elevate technical standards in Ghanaian football. It aims to equip coaches with modern training techniques, advanced tactical knowledge, and best practices to enhance player development at every level.
