President of the Ghana Football Association,Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has reiterated his concerns about the quality of coaching in the country, stressing that improving technical capacity remains a key priority for the FA.
Over the years, Ghanaian football has faced persistent concerns about declining coaching standards, with many stakeholders pointing to outdated training methods, limited access to elite coaching education, and inconsistent development pathways as major setbacks.
Despite the country’s rich football history and success at youth level, gaps in modern tactical education and structured continuous training for coaches have often been cited as factors affecting player development and club competitiveness.
Speaking on the sidelines of the ongoing CAF License A coaching course at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram, the GFA boss said the association’s leadership had long identified refereeing and coaching as critical areas that require urgent attention.
He recalled that during the FA’s 2023 Congress in Kumasi, the Executive Council outlined plans to address the gaps within Ghana’s football ecosystem.
“These two key need areas are refereeing and coaching. I have never, never, never been happy with coaching and I have not stopped talking about this,” he stated, adding emphatically that “when I say coaching standards in Ghana has been poor, I really mean it.
The CAF License A programme forms part of the GFA’s broader strategy to raise technical standards by equipping coaches with modern methods, improved tactical knowledge, and best practices to enhance player development across all levels of the game.
Okraku expressed optimism that initiatives like the Prampram course will help reshape the technical landscape and ultimately improve the competitiveness of Ghanaian football domestically and on the international stage.
