I am under pressure as Black Stars coach - CK Akonnor

Published on: 18 March 2021

Ghana head coach, CK Akonnor has admitted that the pressure of being in charge of the senior national is enormous.

The former Dreams FC, Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak gaffer was named as the head coach of the Black Stars on January 2020.

He has played four matches losing two and winning two.

The Black Stars currently preparing for their final round of the games for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers for the tournament coming up in Cameroon.

"The pressure here in Ghana as a national coach is enormous," he told Dw TV. 

"It's not at all comparable to Europe. Here, everyone wants to have a say, to have a say and knows everything better.

"If you lose once, you're immediately the fool," the 47-year-old added.

Akonnor has been tasked to win the next Afcon.

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