Feature: Can Willy Sagno make a good Black Stars coach?

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NO MORE FOREIGN COACHES 7 years ago

WE DON'T WANT HIM OR ANY FOREIGN COACH.

WE DON'T WANT HIM OR ANY FOREIGN COACH.
ASEM BIREBA 7 years ago

Who joking over Ghana football. Kwasi Appiah is too good than all those wagadri money conscious coaches. Yes we all know that Kwasi Appiah was very very good than all the other coaches in Africa. But GFA damped all their prob ...
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Who joking over Ghana football. Kwasi Appiah is too good than all those wagadri money conscious coaches. Yes we all know that Kwasi Appiah was very very good than all the other coaches in Africa. But GFA damped all their problems on him after they chop chop monies & disgrace him for NOTHING. There is no more good football in Ghana. Kwasi Appiah is soo soo too too good.
selassie 7 years ago

I am 4 a local coach. diz expatriate coaches have nothing good 2offer

I am 4 a local coach. diz expatriate coaches have nothing good 2offer
kofi adu. 7 years ago

I repeat, the French can never be good for the English, b'cos no respect. I said it. stop all the brofo and the bribe you take from people.

I repeat, the French can never be good for the English, b'cos no respect. I said it. stop all the brofo and the bribe you take from people.
Mensah 7 years ago

Hervé Renard was good for 'English' Zambia.

That said, Sagnol is definitely NOT the right man to coach Ghana, not because he is French.

By the way, what is the issue with Desailly? He could pair with Capito Appiah to ...
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Hervé Renard was good for 'English' Zambia.

That said, Sagnol is definitely NOT the right man to coach Ghana, not because he is French.

By the way, what is the issue with Desailly? He could pair with Capito Appiah to form a dynamic duo
Ghanaba 7 years ago

@Mensah Just when I thought you were making sense you go and mention Desailly.That man will never be accepted by us.He is French national with no experience whatsoever. Steven Apppiah on the other hand is a good potential,he ...
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@Mensah Just when I thought you were making sense you go and mention Desailly.That man will never be accepted by us.He is French national with no experience whatsoever. Steven Apppiah on the other hand is a good potential,he just need to get some coaching experience at the local level and groom himself to the top.The job is waiting for him but we are not going to start him from the top.
Tex 7 years ago

Funny how our fan base has short memories. Our best world cup performances were under foreign coaches.

If we hire a local coach, why not sellas tetteh? He's long overdue for an opportunity.

Besides, the players don't r ...
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Funny how our fan base has short memories. Our best world cup performances were under foreign coaches.

If we hire a local coach, why not sellas tetteh? He's long overdue for an opportunity.

Besides, the players don't respect Appiah. We should've beaten the United States and Germany in the 2014 world cup.

Lastly, the gfa and sports ministry is in a mess. No one decent would want to
coach our team, this is why were only down to Kwesi Appiah and a coach who is probably racially insensitive
Koko diko 7 years ago

For me i will give the job to sagnol cuz he has played at the highest level and he will command respect in the team.
He has won almost everything at club level as well as international level with de exception of worldcuop. ...
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For me i will give the job to sagnol cuz he has played at the highest level and he will command respect in the team.
He has won almost everything at club level as well as international level with de exception of worldcuop.
His pedigree was very high as a player.
he won 5 bundesliga titles,4 German cups,one champions league title,two confedration cups with france,one world club cup with bayern,one french championship ligue 1 title n he was vice worldchampion with france wen they lost on penalty shootout against bella italia in berlin olympia stadium in the worldcup finals.
He is a top notch n he can control our players ego n also rub shoulders with nyantakyi n his cohorts.
But as we already know they will give the job to kwesi appiah.
Sagnol has the guts to bench asamoah Gyan n others who feel the team belongs to them.
We need a foreign coach to control the team n kwesi appiah is not the right guy
Stinky Finger 7 years ago

The fact that he played at the top level doesn't necessarily mean he will be a great coach for us.If that was true then why don't we go for Brazil's Pele?We want a local coach on a long term project of rebuilding the team and ...
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The fact that he played at the top level doesn't necessarily mean he will be a great coach for us.If that was true then why don't we go for Brazil's Pele?We want a local coach on a long term project of rebuilding the team and replacing the aging players.At the same time we want to establish a coach and referee school in the country to wean us off foreign coaches for good.
Randy 7 years ago

I just want to know if it's really true that before coaches are given contracts to coach Black Stars some gurus go behind the scenes to enter into extra contracts with these coaches and players ( outside the real deal) before ...
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I just want to know if it's really true that before coaches are given contracts to coach Black Stars some gurus go behind the scenes to enter into extra contracts with these coaches and players ( outside the real deal) before they are publicly appointed. How true are these rumours ? Any evidences ?Somebody pls help me. Really wanna know. Thanks
yoo 7 years ago

useless
kwasi appiah is all wat black stars need

useless
kwasi appiah is all wat black stars need
Nana Adwoa New York City 7 years ago

Am not in the known of the criteria but we have heard this issues rooting for the foreign tell me what they have achieved based on your argument then Marseil Dessaily or Odenke should be a good replacement its about results a ...
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Am not in the known of the criteria but we have heard this issues rooting for the foreign tell me what they have achieved based on your argument then Marseil Dessaily or Odenke should be a good replacement its about results at the top level To me Akwasi stand tall He took Egypt to the cleaners caused a sensation by holding Germany the world champs to an undeserved we could have beaten them drawn
game and remember they eventually became the cup winners.
What happened at the world cup we know is not about Akwasi the Goverment messed up that is all
babs 7 years ago

So by holding Germany u think appiah has done well and yet u r asking what foreign coaches who qualified us for the first time to world cup n guided us to second round and quarter final respectively has achieved?
Hmm,I belie ...
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So by holding Germany u think appiah has done well and yet u r asking what foreign coaches who qualified us for the first time to world cup n guided us to second round and quarter final respectively has achieved?
Hmm,I believe thinking likesoon shud be included in our school curriculum.
Nana Kwame 7 years ago

"...foreign coaches who qualified us for the first time to world cup..." The foreign coaches qualified us for the first time to world cup after how many trials/attempts and failures. How could local coaches have qualified us ...
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"...foreign coaches who qualified us for the first time to world cup..." The foreign coaches qualified us for the first time to world cup after how many trials/attempts and failures. How could local coaches have qualified us when we consistently gave the job to the foreign ones. Dont you think that the local coaches could probably have qualified us earlier (in fewer attempts) if we had given them the same opportunities as we gave the foreign ones? Do you know probabilities? By the way, how many AFCON cups have the local and foreign coaches respectively won for us? Indeed, YOU NEED "THINKING EDUCATION" YOURSELF
Mensah 7 years ago

I am in Atlanta. Can we meet and talk football?

I am in Atlanta. Can we meet and talk football?
omg 7 years ago

Y r u so thirsty bro?... There r no women in ATL? NOOONNNNSSSSEEEENNNEE

Y r u so thirsty bro?... There r no women in ATL? NOOONNNNSSSSEEEENNNEE
JAY 7 years ago

SAGNO will be a better coach than kwasi Appiah or Maxwell Konadu or any Akan coach.

SAGNO will be a better coach than kwasi Appiah or Maxwell Konadu or any Akan coach.
Social media 7 years ago

Your hatred for Akans is the reason why Ghana will still stay behind as an under developed country for years. It is time we recognize any of our country members and empower them regardless of our tribal differences. We have a ...
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Your hatred for Akans is the reason why Ghana will still stay behind as an under developed country for years. It is time we recognize any of our country members and empower them regardless of our tribal differences. We have able men and women up to the task here. We need to unite and work together in all areas if we want to elevate ahead. Progress can only be achieved thru unity, empowerment and believe. Tribal war can't stop the problem, just as the late reggae artist, Culture said. I believe in my Ghana and will always believe in my people. I am anti tribal differences buh in favor of the pro-Ghanaian. You are my brother and will always cherish you. Ghana as a nation first before any tribe. Thank you
fact facter on Feb 26'2017:07:25 7 years ago

common social midia this is not about tribslism. the problem is local coach is been use by gfa.what was the problem of players and some people who are not members of gfa beating up their selves?? Ghanaian leaders are verry gr ...
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common social midia this is not about tribslism. the problem is local coach is been use by gfa.what was the problem of players and some people who are not members of gfa beating up their selves?? Ghanaian leaders are verry gready the only mind money not Ghana. thats why I support foreign coach. in Tunisia Samuel kufour was chesed out of black stars camp who was the coach? it wasn't a foreign coach"so this local coachs and the officials will be manipulating things and those exposed players will complain the they ll say their indiscipline then two tree players ll be sacked then the team sprit is gone. mean while they made their greed money and none of their buiseness.
NY CITY 7 years ago

Yes oo my brother

Yes oo my brother
anaani 7 years ago

I think its time we don't give any expatriate the chance to coach our stars. Sagno should go and look for a team in France to coach period!!!

I think its time we don't give any expatriate the chance to coach our stars. Sagno should go and look for a team in France to coach period!!!
Ekow Samuel 7 years ago

The coaching must to be with Kwesi Appiah and Kuuku Dadzi ,Kuuku Dadzi konws how the situation in backing defence and the same time in front ,Kwesi Appiah much know in the middle centers and the front ,so with this two they c ...
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The coaching must to be with Kwesi Appiah and Kuuku Dadzi ,Kuuku Dadzi konws how the situation in backing defence and the same time in front ,Kwesi Appiah much know in the middle centers and the front ,so with this two they can perform very good team work with the Black Stars of ghana and they must to be given ,the gfa must know the the masses are demanding the returning of Appiah Kwesi, and with Mr. Kuuku Dadzi it will be very well,justpper that Mr. has win the cup with Camerroners we have to forget that to handle the coach of ghanian as it is the experence of Kwesi Appiah Mr.God bless you oman ghana.
Harrison 7 years ago

AA will not be his own man. We all saw what happened in Brazil. He is also full of nepotism, and players have no respect for him. Get a coach with Africa terrain background. A coach who knows how to put together both the ...
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AA will not be his own man. We all saw what happened in Brazil. He is also full of nepotism, and players have no respect for him. Get a coach with Africa terrain background. A coach who knows how to put together both the young and old to play as a team.
NY CITY 7 years ago

good words . Im in the same line with you

good words . Im in the same line with you
JAY 7 years ago

First and Formost,Ghana's first time qualification and best performance for the world cup was under a foreign coach,the worst performance was with a local AKAN coach called Kwasi Appiah.These are the FACTS

First and Formost,Ghana's first time qualification and best performance for the world cup was under a foreign coach,the worst performance was with a local AKAN coach called Kwasi Appiah.These are the FACTS
Social media 7 years ago

Inferiority complex will be your only portion but not the rest of Ghanaians who see good in themselves. You can move into a foreign country and even change your nationality as you wish because akans are part of Ghana and will ...
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Inferiority complex will be your only portion but not the rest of Ghanaians who see good in themselves. You can move into a foreign country and even change your nationality as you wish because akans are part of Ghana and will go nowhere. Hatred will take you nowhere
Nana Kwame 7 years ago

When will we grow up? How did did this coach find his way into the top 3. He is the least competent/qualified among the 3. "... good springboard to launch his coaching career...". See Ghana is not a guinea pig to be used by S ...
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When will we grow up? How did did this coach find his way into the top 3. He is the least competent/qualified among the 3. "... good springboard to launch his coaching career...". See Ghana is not a guinea pig to be used by Sagno for his coaching experiment. If he was competent/qualified, why didnt he apply to coach a national team in Europe. Oh ok, I forgot that he sees black people as inferior; probably he just wants to test his coaching skills with an inferior nation. How much was this agency paid to put this propagandist writing together. The earlier we dealt with selfish agencies/people like this biased block-headed inferior journalism, the better for our development.
DD 7 years ago

If Akwasi Appiah want to escape eternal disgrace and the worse humiliation in his life,my Advice is he should back off.

He made the greatest mistake the very day he applied for this job.He should remember those encouragin ...
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If Akwasi Appiah want to escape eternal disgrace and the worse humiliation in his life,my Advice is he should back off.

He made the greatest mistake the very day he applied for this job.He should remember those encouraging him to go for the job are doing nothing but pushing him to his early grave.

Akwasi Appiah please be wise for now and save your family from sorrow and grieve.

With my Thumbs up, I will settle for Sagnol, that Germany coach.

It's about competency not nationalism.
It's about results ooo not try and error.

Sagnol all the way.
#GFA do your work.
DD 7 years ago

If Akwasi Appiah want to escape eternal disgrace and the worse humiliation in his life,my Advice is he should back off. He made the greatest mistake the very day he applied for this job.He should remember those encouraging hi ...
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If Akwasi Appiah want to escape eternal disgrace and the worse humiliation in his life,my Advice is he should back off. He made the greatest mistake the very day he applied for this job.He should remember those encouraging him to go for the job are doing nothing but pushing him to his early grave. Akwasi Appiah please be wise for now and save your family from sorrow and grieve. With my Thumbs up, I will settle for Sagnol, that Germany coach. It's about competency not nationalism. It's about results ooo not try and error. Sagnol all the way. #GFA do your work.
Mampam 7 years ago

No akan coach please look at their performances especially kwesi appiah below average at the WC

No akan coach please look at their performances especially kwesi appiah below average at the WC
Victor A. Young 7 years ago

Mr. Kwasi Nyantakyi's men know what they're doing; nobody can dictate to them. They have what it takes to select a competent coach for our national team, The Black Stars. One thing should be mentioned though, that the GFA sho ...
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Mr. Kwasi Nyantakyi's men know what they're doing; nobody can dictate to them. They have what it takes to select a competent coach for our national team, The Black Stars. One thing should be mentioned though, that the GFA shouldn't allow the kind of dirty comments and insults hurled onto the coaches who the nation contracts to handle the Black Stars.

It is simply unacceptable and uncalled for! Especially the various News Media whose program hosts would pretend to know everything in football. Every football-loving country like Ghana want the best for country, but there should be some decorum; insults won't yield any fruitful results! Allow the GFA and out Coaches to do their job in respect and dignity.
Dee 7 years ago

What makes the others better than Akwasi Appiah. There was a calculated effort from mindless people to cause the failure of Kwasi. Most Ghanaians are quick to destroy their own. If this guy is so good, why is he not coaching ...
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What makes the others better than Akwasi Appiah. There was a calculated effort from mindless people to cause the failure of Kwasi. Most Ghanaians are quick to destroy their own. If this guy is so good, why is he not coaching his national team? Stop this hatred thing and give Kwasi the job and all the support given to the abrofo
Kingsolomon 7 years ago

Eeeiii people's get time to type and waste our time , brink back appiah period

Eeeiii people's get time to type and waste our time , brink back appiah period
fact facter on Feb 26'2017:06:57 7 years ago

I think foreign coach is beter. look at what happen in Brazil that was all because of local coach. Gfa will manipulate things with local coach. this people are highly corrupt so with local coach is like we did you a Faber so ...
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I think foreign coach is beter. look at what happen in Brazil that was all because of local coach. Gfa will manipulate things with local coach. this people are highly corrupt so with local coach is like we did you a Faber so you must listen"they want a coach whom they can control. realy we Ghanaians are clueless people how can one take look at Avram grant and chose him amounts many compitent coachis like any prophet come that. you will see this their diley at the end nothing good will come out. cos they looking for cheap where they can make their kickbacks.
Amoah freeman 7 years ago

U people think u are wise more Ghanaian's why don't u bring only Akwasi appiah since no one that u can control like ur toy

U people think u are wise more Ghanaian's why don't u bring only Akwasi appiah since no one that u can control like ur toy
Amoah freeman 7 years ago

Noises Akwasi indeed

Noises Akwasi indeed
OGIDI 7 years ago

It's clear dat those in the higher positions in Africa Especially Ghana don't think. For coaching issues in Ghana, just recently a camouflage Albino from Israel came tu Louth us with such a huge amount and he gave us nothing ...
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It's clear dat those in the higher positions in Africa Especially Ghana don't think. For coaching issues in Ghana, just recently a camouflage Albino from Israel came tu Louth us with such a huge amount and he gave us nothing in returns. So y do we Even mention the so call White coaches again?
Mallam Zarki 7 years ago

While I am not rooting for any particular coach, I think it will be wrong anf

While I am not rooting for any particular coach, I think it will be wrong anf
Mallam Zarki 7 years ago

While I am not rooting for any particular coach, I think it will be wrong and disastrous to bring back Kwesi Appiah. What is special about him? His Sudanese team which was always among the first five in Sudan before he went ...
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While I am not rooting for any particular coach, I think it will be wrong and disastrous to bring back Kwesi Appiah. What is special about him? His Sudanese team which was always among the first five in Sudan before he went there, is now languishing in eighth position. He supervised the most disgraceful episode in world football at Brazil 2014. Any good coach wouldn't have instilled discipline to the extent that players will concentrate on the
K..s.i 7 years ago

I think any footballers expreiance as baffoe and rest memeber we all know can world best coach this white cant go no where we need coach Appia he bring us to the world cup.is time we to know jesus christ was insult end he bri ...
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I think any footballers expreiance as baffoe and rest memeber we all know can world best coach this white cant go no where we need coach Appia he bring us to the world cup.is time we to know jesus christ was insult end he bring us to freedom.is exactle what we are now.let know Appia is blessing coach .stuipid ones not twice.we learn our exprieance 2014.no shaken.Appia on the way with blessing.suprice
NY CITY 7 years ago

Please give us a good foreign coach. our local coaches lack the modern techniques of the game. They cant do anything. They win games only by luck. Give us Sagno or Conte.

Please give us a good foreign coach. our local coaches lack the modern techniques of the game. They cant do anything. They win games only by luck. Give us Sagno or Conte.
Erick Derrick Kyei Baffour 7 years ago

We don't need him as coach in Ghana, he all of his time to insort blacks in France. now with willy Sagno is doing in the Ghana gfa should go and as all the black in France, they will told you who is Willy Sagno.

We don't need him as coach in Ghana, he all of his time to insort blacks in France. now with willy Sagno is doing in the Ghana gfa should go and as all the black in France, they will told you who is Willy Sagno.
NY CITY 7 years ago

our current crop of players need only a good foreign coach to manage them effectively. not akwesi appiah. He cant do the job. He won those matches with the Black stars just becos the boys were trying to support a local coach ...
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our current crop of players need only a good foreign coach to manage them effectively. not akwesi appiah. He cant do the job. He won those matches with the Black stars just becos the boys were trying to support a local coach.It was not bcos he is good. He has no sufficient ideas for the national team. South Africa argued and tried with their local coaches and they failed potooo. Let us be wiser than that local coach decision. It will not help us. Amen!

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