{
  "id": 11144815,
  "title": "Nyaho-Tamakloe calls on GFA president Kurt Okraku to resign amid Black Stars struggles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/nyaho-tamakloe-calls-on-gfa-president-kurt-okraku-to-resign-amid",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T08:30:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/nyaho-tamakloe-calls-on-gfa-president-kurt-okraku-to-resign-amid-black-stars-struggles/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, former Ghana Football Association (GFA) chairman, has urged Kurt Okraku to resign as president of Ghana’s football governing body. This call stems from the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, where Ghana has lost both of their Group C matches, leaving them with no points and at the bottom of the standings. The Black Stars started the campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Ivory Coast, followed by a 4-2 home loss to The Gambia.\n\nDuring an interview with Citi FM, Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe suggested that Okraku should consider stepping down if he acknowledges his failure to deliver expected results. He emphasized, \"If he feels that he [Kurt Okraku] has failed and he has the culture of resignation, then nobody will tell him he will resign by himself, as I did when I was there.\" Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe noted that if Okraku isn't producing good results, it's time for him to quit, as others have done in the past.\n\nThis latest push for Okraku's resignation comes amid increasing criticism of the GFA following Ghana's poor start to the AFCON qualifying campaign. The Black Stars are set to face Somalia in a double-header in November in hopes of salvaging their chances of qualifying for the tournament. Ghana had previously missed the 2025 AFCON in Morocco after finishing at the bottom of their qualifying group.",
  "summary": "Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) chairman Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has called on Kurt Okraku to resign as president of the country’s football governing body following the Black Stars’ poor start to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Ghana have lost their opening two Group C matches, leaving them without a point and at […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/black-stars-lost-psychological-battle-at-half-time-the-gambia-coach",
        "published": "2026-10-01T08:07:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Nyaho-Tamakloe calls on Kurt Okraku to resign amid Black Stars struggles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/nyaho-tamakloe-calls-on-kurt-okraku-to-resign-amid-black-stars",
        "published": "2026-10-01T08:21:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Carlos Queiroz must remain as Black Stars coach despite poor start to AFCON qualifiers – Ex-GFA chairman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/carlos-queiroz-must-remain-as-black-stars-coach-despite-poor-start-to",
        "published": "2026-10-01T08:29:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}