Laryea Kingston, who has resigned as the Black Starlets' head coach, says he looks forward to finishing the 2024 WAFU B U17 Cup of Nations against Nigeria on Tuesday in the third-place playoff match on a high.
Laryea Kingston stepped down as the team’s head coach after they lost 2-1 to Burkina Faso on Saturday in the semifinal, which denied them an automatic qualification to the 2025 U17 Africa Cup of Nations.
Since his resignation, he has not been with the team, nor has he overseen any of their training sessions in the lead-up to the match.
Despite this, in his statement on Tuesday afternoon apologizing for the chaos he created, Laryea emphasized that he is still in charge of the team and is looking forward to finishing the tournament with them.
“I cherish the opportunity given me by the GFA and the support of Ghanaians from all walks of life, my technical teammates, and the talented players that I worked with.
“We look forward to finishing the tournament in the strongest way by beating our rivals, Nigeria to win bronze.”
The Ghana Football Association had released a statement accepting his resignation and putting his deputies in charge of the team ahead of today’s must win third place playoff game against Nigeria.