Black Stars coach Chris Hughton has stated that he remains unfazed by recent criticisms from key members of the Ghana Football Association’s Executive Council.
After a goalless draw with Madagascar in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers in June, Chris Hughton faced criticism from top executives of the Ghana Football Association.
In an exclusive interview with Asaase Radio, Hughton expressed his composure in the face of these public criticisms.
“This is normal. This is something that I’ve found since I’ve been here.. whenever I’m going to games, people and supporters will come up to me and tell me what they think. So, one thing I’m always conscious of is football is highs and lows and when you are on the back of what I regard as a poor result, and our last result against Madagascar was not the result that we wanted is that there’s always going to be a reaction. This is for me, this is normal, can’t expect for everything to be good and to be praised all the time. I’m never affected.
In July, two members of the GFA’s Executive Council, Dr. Randy Abbey and George Amoako, expressed their dissatisfaction with Hughton’s performance.
Hughton responded, “These are political subjects. One thing is, as head coach of this national team, I don’t get involved in politics. My focus is on the team and the team to watch.”
He added, “I always know that there’s politics involved because this is the nature of the game. And this is the enthusiasm and the passion that Ghanaians have for football. I’m always confident and comfortable with the conversations that I have. For anything that goes outside of that is for other people to judge, you know, my focus has to be on the team.”
