Dreams FC tactician Abdul Karim Zito has explained why he botched to apply for the vacant Black Stars coaching job.
The four-time Africa champions are currently without a substantive coach following the sacking of Chris Hughton and his technical team after an unimpressive performance at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where Ivory Coast emerged as winners.
Ghana suffered an early AFCON setback after failing to seal qualification to the knockout stage of the continental showpiece. The West Africa powerhouse drew two games at the Nations Cup, finishing in third place in Group B, behind Cape Verde and Egypt.
The GFA has since formed a committee, led by Vice President Mark Addo, to identify and appoint a suitable candidate for the role.
The committee is looking for a coach who is a proven winner, aligned with Ghana's football DNA and possesses a coaching philosophy that resonates with the national team's ethos.
Nsoatreman FC coach Maxwell Konadu and ex-Kotoko and Bibiani Goldstars gaffer Michael Osei were among the indigenous coaches who have applied for the position.
Explaining why he refused to apply for the Black Stars job, Zito, one of the experienced coaches in the country said, “I didn’t apply for the job. I have my reasons and it’s not because I can’t work. No one was born to handle the Black Stars. I want to be factual, those of us affiliated to Kurt Okraku including me, are victim of circumstances”
“News circulated I had invited under 17 players while during that time, I wasn't the coach of the Under 17. They claim most of the players were picked from Still Believe FC. Another team also had four players in the squad but no one mentioned it, so you see the injustice here”
“Because of that I decided to stay cool. One thing I don't like is insults that's why I didn't reply” he added.