GFA boss Kurt Okraku praises 'courageous' George Boateng for quitting Aston Villa job to focus on Black Stars ahead of 2022 World Cup

Published on: 03 September 2022

President of the Ghana Football Association [GFA], Kurt Okraku has heaped praises on George Boateng for resigning from Aston Villa to concentrate on the Black Stars ahead of the 2022 World Cup.

Boateng, who is a member of Black Stars technical team has left his role as the head of U-23 for the Premier League club after two year in charge.

Okraku couldn't hide his excitement over George Boateng's commitment towards the Black Stars job.

"I think George is a committed son of Ghana and he's said this on numerous platforms," he told Adom TV.

"He has contributed his part to Ghana's qualification to the world cup and he is ready to serve.

"He has left Aston Villa to serve the country and I doff my hat to him, he is the kind of quality that we need and I'm looking forward to see him play a big role in the Ghanaian football ecosystem," he concluded.

Ghana, who are in Group H will open their campaign against Portugal on November 24 at Stadium 974 in Doha.

Four days later, the Black Stars return to action with a clash with South Korea at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan.

Ghana will wrap up their group stage adventure with their much-anticipated encounter with Uruguay at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah.

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