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Akonnor: Former Ghana defender Paintsil disagrees with Football Association

The 2006 and 2010 World Cup star shares his thoughts on the dismissal of the 47-year-old as head coach of the national team

Former Ghana defender John Paintsil believes the Football Association’s sacking of CK Akonnor as Black Stars head coach is a move in the wrong direction.

Akonnor was kicked out of the post on Monday, having led the Black Stars to win only 40 percent of the matches played under his leadership.

A 1-0 away loss to South Africa in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers last week was the straw that broke the camel's back.