Former Ghana Football Association [GFA] vice president, George Afriyie has revealed why the former administration hired Avram Grant as Black Stars head coach.
The country’s football governing body under the Kwesi Nyantakyi administration on November 2014 confirmed the former Chelsea manager on a 27-month deal.
He replaced Kwesi Appiah who led the Black Stars at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil but was fired in September 2014.
Mr Afriyie commended the current leadership of the FA for appointing Chris Hughton and explained the reason behind the appointment of the West Ham gaffer, Mr Afriyie said coaches that have gone through the English coaching system are tough and not easily influenced.
“A certain Chris Hughton cannot be influenced. I don’t him but the English coaches have a philosophy and that was the reason we gave the Black Stars coaching job to Avram Grant,” he told Kumasi-based Sompa FM.
“They believe they are managers and when they fail, they will be sacked,” he added.
Avram Grant however led the Black Stars to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] finals in Equatorial Guinea but unfortunately lost to Ivory Coast on penalty shootouts.