Players must begin to respect local coaches if they want Black Stars to succeed – Nii Odartey Lamptey

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Former Ghana international, Nii Odartey Lamptey has suggested that Black Stars players must begin to respect local coaches if they want the team to succeed.

The Black Stars performed poorly at the just ended 2021 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] in Cameroon.

The team exited the tournament at the group phase for the first time since 2006.

Following the sacking of Milovan Rajevac as the head coach of the Black Stars, the Ghana Football Association [GFA] are currently on a hunt for a new trainer.

But Odartey believes players must begin to respect local coaches if the team must succeed.

Speaking in an interview, the former Elmina Sharks gaffer said despite the team’s performance in Yaounde, the Black Stars must qualify for the 2022 World Cup.

“Let’s not forget what happened in Cameroon, we need to qualify so we have to do everything possible to qualify and go for Qatar World Cup”, he told Asempa FM.

“To be honest with you, our football has fallen rapidly and spoilt, don’t get me wrong. It comprises so many things but we need to tackle it one after the other.

“To tackle it at once will even generate a whole problem.

“One is to tackle the attitude of players doesn’t respect local coaches. The coaches are also needed and time must be given to them, with that we can succeed”, Nii Odartey Lamptey concluded.

Meanwhile, the Black Stars will play Nigeria in the playoff of the World Cup in March.

Source: Modern Ghana

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