AFCON 2027Q: Alagidede ‘angry’ with Tanko and Attram over decision not to play home-based players against Somalia
The interim technical team led by Kim Lars Bjorkegren, with support from Ibrahim Tanko and Godwin Attram, invited four outfield players plying their trade in the Ghana Premier League for the two games against Somalia in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
Ghana's interim football administrator Eric Alagidede expressed his frustration over the decision not to field any of the four outfield home-based players against Somalia in the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The technical team, led by Kim Lars Bjorkegren and supported by Ibrahim Tanko and Godwin Attram, had invited these four players, who are all currently plying their trade in the Ghana Premier League, for the two games against Somalia.
However, none of them had any playing time in the first match at the Essipong Sports Stadium in Sekondi, where Ghana secured a 2-0 victory. Alagidede, visibly angry, questioned the decision to the host radio station Sporty FM, stating that any decent Ghana Premier League team, particularly those in the top three, could have contested the Somalia team.
He specifically criticized Tanko and Attram, expressing his intention to pass judgment on them after Monday's meeting. Alagidede questioned the purpose of calling these local players, given that none of them would have the opportunity to play against Somalia. He questioned the continued reliance on these players when it was clear they would not be fielded, and called for an end to such practices to ensure there is no football in Ghana.
Ghana's next match against Somalia is scheduled for Monday, November 16, at the Essipong Stadium in Sekondi.
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