Former Ghana coach Charlse Kwablan Akonnor says he knows what current Black Stars coach Chris Hughton is going through amid threats to sack him.
The former Brighton and Hove Albion boss came under massive pressure after losing to Mexico and USA in the October international friendly games, with the Ghana Football Association threatening to sack him but failed to get government approval.
Akonnor has been in a similar situation himself back in 2021 and was eventually sacked.
"I know what he is going through. It's a difficult time. Sometimes, you can get confused especially when the whole nation comes at you," the former Asante Kotoko coach told Joy Sports.
"We need to be calm. There is a need for calmness to prepare well, get focused and have a strategy as to how we can go into this tournament.
"It's a big deal for us as a football nation but we need to calm down and allow him to prepare the team adequately so we can go to this tournament and do well," he added.
Meanwhile, the Black Stars are set to face record champions Egypt, Mozambique, and Cape Verde in the group stage of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.
The 2023 AFCON will kick off on January 13 and conclude on February 11, 2024.