We cannot compete with deliberate systems through hope – Kofi Adams

Minister of Sports and Recreation Kofi Adams cautioned that Ghana cannot hope to compete with the world's top football nations without a deliberate and structured approach. Addressing GFA delegates at the 32nd Ordinary Congress in Prampram, Adams urged stakeholders to transition from wishful dreaming to a proactive stance in developing the game.

His comments follow worries about the Premier League's competitiveness and appeal ahead of the upcoming season. Adams highlighted countries like Morocco and South Africa as instances where deliberate systems have produced enduring success. "Sometimes I don't want to mention names, but it is important to mention names. We can be competing with systems that have been put in place, as you have in Morocco, maybe you have in South Africa, and just hoping," he stated.

Adams emphasized the necessity of implementing approved development policies effectively, stressing that stakeholders must shoulder this responsibility. He urged the GFA, clubs, and other parties to stop relying on chance and instead concentrate on constructing systems capable of steady talent identification, nurturing, and transition.

"The world has changed. Talent identification is deliberate. Coaching is deliberate. Sports science is deliberate. Competition exposure is deliberate. Player data is deliberate. Transition is deliberate. Everything is deliberate. We cannot compete with deliberate systems through hope. No. We cannot hope to achieve what others have done," Adams concluded.