Head coach of the Black Stars, Charles Kwabla Akonnor says he is not under pressure ahead of his first ever match in charge of the national team against Mali.
The four times African Champions will lock horns with Mali on October 9 in Antalya, Turkey in an international friendly game as they prepare for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers in November.
Akonnor, who was appointed as coach of the Black Stars is yet to be in the dugout due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic after replacing Kwasi Appiah whose contract expired in December.
Akonnor has named a 23 man squad that has a fine blend of experience and youth for the encounter.
Speaking ahead of his debut match as coach, he said he is not tensed.
“I am not tensed; this is a friendly match and it is important for me to look deep into it and see who can help the team and make it better. We want to be a team that will attack and play constructive football, easy going football, but with lots of discipline”
“I can only be proud of myself and the things I have done. I can only thank Ghanaians for giving me that opportunity and more so, the Football Association, the Ministry and the Government for bringing somebody of their own to do this job. I am certainly happy and I want to do this to the highest level of my own understanding in this game and I need support from each and every Ghanaian,” he said.
“I want to try as much as I can to bring our style of play, I have been around for a while and everyone knows how I go about my team, how they play and that is the Ghanaian way of playing, and so I want to do my best in that area.
“I am not perfect, I will need advice, help and support from anybody and once we do that, this is ours so let us do it right without any misunderstanding. We will disagree, agree but the bottom line is to hit the target, which is for us to win the AFCON” He said.