Former Ghana international Augustine Ahinful has urged the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to allow Chris Hughton do his own thing as head coach of the Black Stars.
There have been reports of officials of the GFA interfering with the work of national team coaches in recent times.
Ahinful believes the former Brighton manager, who served as Black Stars technical advisor for the past 12 months, is the right man for the job.
"If we needed to appoint somebody to lead the national team, it was him," he told Citi Sports.
"He has been with the team for some time and I'm sure as a former footballer who has now become a coach, coached at the highest level in the Premiership, he will be able to handle the team.
"If there are any impediments in his way, he will know by now. It is high time we allow him to do his own thing because his job is based on technical abilities of the game. The administrative staff should also concentrate on administrative issues.
"It is not out of place to give the job to him, for me."