GHALCA Chairman Kudjoe Fianoo has stated that the Black Stars’ defeat to The Gambia should have given Kurt Okraku a clear opportunity to resign.

Speaking on Sporty FM’s Sporty Drive, Fianoo argued that the humiliating result on 29 September 2026 — in which Ghana surrendered a 2-0 lead at the Accra Sports Stadium — should have prompted the GFA boss to step aside. The loss left the Black Stars bottom of Group C in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers with zero points after successive defeats, following an earlier 2-0 reverse to Côte d’Ivoire.

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The Gambia result sparked widespread frustration among fans, with some confronting Okraku at the stadium and several football stakeholders, media personalities and former officials renewing calls for his resignation or the dissolution of the GFA.

Fianoo’s comments add to the growing pressure on Okraku, who has led the association since 2019. The GHALCA chairman has previously criticised the GFA leadership and opposed any third-term ambitions for the president.

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As Ghana seeks to salvage its qualifying campaign, the debate over the future of the GFA leadership continues to dominate discussions in Ghanaian football.

Former ManUtd player Dwight Yorke has firmed up his interest in the vacant Ghana national team head coach position.

The former Trinidad and Tobago striker, speaking to Asempa FM.

“It is a job that most top coaches will be interested in because of the history of Ghanaian football,”

“I have friends like Sammy Kuffour, and he speaks highly of Ghanaian football, so I am very much interested in the Ghana coaching job.” – he said

Yorke, a key member of Manchester United’s 1999 treble-winning side and holder of a UEFA Pro Licence, previously managed Macarthur FC in Australia and the Trinidad and Tobago national team.

A five-member search committee has been set-up by  the Ghana Football Association and the Sports Ministry after Carlos Queiroz resigned following a poor start to 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

The Black Stars of Ghana sit bottom of their group with no points after defeats to Ivory Coast and The Gambia.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Ministry of Sports and Recreation have constituted a five-member Search Committee to lead the recruitment of a new head coach for the senior national team, the Black Stars.

The decision was reached following a meeting between the leadership of the GFA and the Ministry on Friday, October 2, 2026, in Accra.

The committee will be chaired by former GFA Vice-President Fred Pappoe, who will lead the process of identifying and assessing candidates for the vacant Black Stars coaching position.

Pappoe will be supported by four other members with backgrounds in football administration, playing, law and high-performance management.

They are Anthony Baffoe, General Secretary of the Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG) and former Ghana international; Agbesi Dzakpasu, a legal practitioner and football administrator; Stephen Appiah, former Black Stars captain; and Faisal Chibsah, a high-performance specialist.

They are expected to identify, evaluate and recommend a suitable candidate for the vacant Black Stars coaching role.