Give CK Akonnor time ‘to put Black Stars team in good shape’- Samuel Owusu pleads with Ghanaians

Saudi Arabia based Ghana international Samuel Owusu has heaped praise on Black Stars coach Charles Kwabla Akonnor while imploring Ghanaians to exercise patience with the former Asante Kotoko coach.

Coach Akonnor, 46, stepped into the dugout as head coach of the senior men’s national team for thr first time in the double-header friendlies against Mali and Qatar last month after several months of wait due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The former Kotoko and Hearts of Oak trainer has come under the lens for his call-ups with expectations of ending Ghana’s 38-year-old trophy drought never ceasing, Samuel Owusu – who broke his international goal scoring duck against Qatar – wants Ghanaians to exercise patience with C.K Akonnor.

“C.K is a very good coach and so I just want to plead with Ghanaians to give him time to put the team in good shape. I can assure Ghanaians that with CK, we can bring the AFCON to Ghana because he is a very good coach,” he told GFA Media.

“Even giving new players to prove their quality, I think he is good because I like coaches who give the younger ones a chance to play and express themselves.”

He continued: “I want to plead with Ghanaians to give the players and the coach time because we have a new coach and some new players,”

“In football sometimes you win and sometimes you lose so I plead with Ghanaians to have time with us and with that, we are going to do our best for the Nation.”