Former Ghana international, Laryea Kingston, says the Black Starlets failed to payback the trust and love Ghanaians shows the team during the 2024 WAFU B U17 Cup of Nations.
The team failed to reach the final after losing 2-1 to Burkina Faso on Saturday in the semifinal at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium.
Laryea Kingston subsequently announced he has resigned as head coach of the team at his post-match press conference.
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.
My attention has been drawn to conversations and counter arguments in favour and against last Saturday, 25th May announcement that I would leave my role as coach of Ghana’s U17, the Black Starlets after a disappointing WAFU tournament in Accra.
“I realized that the reasons for the immense support have largely been because of the work the technical team, which I am privileged to lead the past few months, our playing style and the commitment of the players to change the narrative about Ghana’s U17 teams’ recent history,” the statement said.
“I apologize unreservedly for our failure to pay back the trust, love and support we have graciously received from Ghanaians.
“We worked very hard for several weeks for the chance to reach the final of the WAFU tournament to compete for the ultimate prize, but it was not to be.”