There’s huge anticipation ahead of Charles Kwablan Akonnor’s first game in charge of the Black Stars, in October.
The friendly against Mali is the first time Ghanaians will get to see the senior national team in action since last November.
In a bid to capitalise on the public fervour ahead of the match, the Ghana Football Association (GFA)’s official Twitter page tweeted a poster which has, unfortunately for the FA, sparked a different discussion on social media.
The artwork features a picture of head coach, C.K Akonnor, above images of captain Andre Ayew and deputy captains, Thomas Partey and Richard Ofori.
The images are superimposed over some text, apparently spelling out “Ghana Black Stars” although the latter two words are mostly hidden.
A tagline of “We are Ready”, curving backward at the bottom of the artwork is placed above the GFA’s hashtags #BringBackTheLove and #IgnitingPassionCreatingWealthfForAll.
The Black Stars return to action next month💥👊🏿#BringBackTheLove#Durable pic.twitter.com/3x1TCN3xqM
— 🇬🇭 Ghana Football Association (@ghanafaofficial) September 26, 2020
At first glance, this seems like a harmless poster but it has attracted the vitriol of Ghanaian football fans on Twitter, who deemed the effort by the FA’s graphics team as extremely unsatisfactory.
I think you should start taking your graphic design serious… This isnt good enough for a whole national team
— Anertey (@AnerteyJnr) September 27, 2020
This your graphic designer deɛ, aka kaKra
— Salah ⚪️ (@salau_deen) September 26, 2020
Mu dier yawa nkoaa
You couldn’t get any proper graphic designer for this? 🤦🏾♂️— Brook (@niibrooklyn1) September 26, 2020
Why do u guys disgrace us as such. Wey basic school design dis
Delete am quick plz ah
— rangerX (@mrranger_x) September 27, 2020
So still aa GFA no go find Person make he brand dem well…. Debia white n red Jersey…
Nigeria dey show quality nu you no see err… See poster like Night club invitation flyer— Flips🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭 (@OneFlips) September 27, 2020
Windows 95 Word Art
— PHI.{~1.618}🌹 (@nfreduagyeman) September 27, 2020
Hehe. You’re not ready https://t.co/Byd0cGTkfr
— Dani (@danielampofo_) September 27, 2020
Word art.😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😂😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/0XY0cbIZPo
— Kuukua Arthur (@myz_oluwabukola) September 27, 2020
After the talk died down, the account posted another artwork that started the criticism right back up.
The new artwork coincidentally asks: “are you ready for something brand new?” and features a hand drawing some curtains apart.
Again, the design was not received well at all, with many criticising the FA for apparently not taking their graphics seriously.
Are you ready for something NEW?🤔#BringBackTheLove#Durable pic.twitter.com/pfyCwTJNe1
— 🇬🇭 Ghana Football Association (@ghanafaofficial) September 28, 2020
The FA should employ a ‘better’ graphic designer. It’s part of re-branding.
— SirErnestoGH (@ernestamoah07) September 28, 2020
We ain’t with this kinda presentation if you need help I have two friends who would do a far better job @Short_black_boy @audrey_quaye please contact them nah this thing dier why ?🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
— B•£•N•€•D•I•¢•T ® (@Bra_Ato) September 28, 2020
The Black Stars face Mali in the friendly on October 9.
