Ghana failed to win 1992 AFCON because of sacking of Burkhard Ziese – Ex-Black Stars midfielder Stanley Aborah

Former Black Stars midfielder, Stanley Aborah has opined that Ghana could not win the 1992 AFCON largely because of the sacking of coach Burkhard Ziese.

The highly-rated German tactician was sacked prior to the tournament amid a lot of controversies.

Opening up on a tournament where the Black Stars lost to the Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire in the finals, Stanley Aborah has blamed the leadership of the FA.

Speaking to Dan Kwaku Yeboah TV, he said if coach Burkhard Ziese had not been sacked, Ghana would have probably won the AFCON.

"I don’t like talking about it because it’s a bad memory. That moment was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and we couldn’t take advantage of it. The officials caused us. One thing that prevented us from qualifying for the World Cup and winning in 1992 was the sacking of Burkhard Ziese," Stanley Aborah shared.

He added, "Nobody could decide for him. He took decisions himself. People were influencing the coaches who replaced him. After the qualification to Senegal, a lot of good players were dropped. Shamo Quaye, Ablordey Kuma, Joe Debrah, and Joe Addo were excluded from the squad.”

Although Ghana has come close to lifting the AFCON so many times in the past decade, the country has failed.

The last time the Black Stars conquered Africa was way back in 1982.