Ghana’s Ministry of Sports and Recreation has instructed the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to dissolve the Black Stars technical team as part of a broader restructuring of the country’s national teams.
The directive is one of seven measures reportedly agreed after the Ministry held a high-level meeting with the GFA Executive Council on Friday, October 2. The discussions lasted more than two hours and took place as Ghana’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign began poorly and head coach Carlos Queiroz left his position.
Queiroz and the GFA ended their working relationship by mutual agreement on Thursday, October 1, one day after the Black Stars were beaten 4-2 by The Gambia at the Accra Sports Stadium.
That result followed a 2-0 defeat by Cote d’Ivoire in Bouake in Ghana’s opening Group C fixture. The Black Stars therefore have no points from their first two matches of the qualifying campaign.
The proposed changes are expected to extend beyond the coaching structure. Existing management committees responsible for the national teams are also reportedly set to be dissolved.
In their place, the Ministry is expected to establish a new National Technical Management Committee and alter the management arrangements for Ghana’s various national teams.
The measures indicate that the government’s response is intended to review the wider operation of the national teams, rather than simply appointing a replacement for Queiroz.
As part of the agreement reached at Friday’s meeting, three government representatives are also expected to join a technical search committee tasked with helping to identify the next Black Stars head coach.
That arrangement would give the government a more direct role in the appointment process, particularly because it contributes to funding Ghana’s national teams.
The Sports Ministry has, however, made clear that it does not plan to dissolve the GFA itself.
Sports Minister Kofi Adams has previously said the government does not have the legal authority to dissolve the association because it is a legally registered organisation. His comments came as sections of the public and football stakeholders called for significant changes to the administration of Ghanaian football.
The focus of the latest proposals is therefore on reforming the national team structure and expanding government involvement in major decisions, while retaining the GFA as Ghana’s football governing body.
The GFA is now expected to operate alongside the proposed new structures as it begins the search for a successor to Queiroz. Ghana will also be seeking to revive its 2027 AFCON qualifying campaign after losing its first two Group C matches.
