AFCON 2027Q: Alagidede ‘angry’ with Tanko and Attram over decision not to play home-based players against Somalia

Football administrator Eric Alagidede says he is frustrated with the technical decision of the Black Stars not to hand minutes to any of the four outfield home-based players called up for the international break.

The interim technical team led by Kim Lars Bjorkegren, with support from Ibrahim Tanko and Godwin Attram, invited four outfield players plying their trade in the Ghana Premier League for the two games against Somalia in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.

However, none of the players had any minutes in the first meeting at the Essipong Sports Stadium in Sekondi on Thursday afternoon as the Black Stars claimed a 2-0 victory.

The decision has not gone well with Alagidede, who says he is angry with the assistants of the technical team.

"This Somalia team that we watched, any decent Ghana Premier League team, especially those in the top three, will account for it...," he said on Sporty FM.

"I am particularly angry with Tanko and Attram because we called five local players, and [aside from] Benjamin Asare,] none played. I will bring my verdict on them after Monday.

"If none of the local players get the opportunity to play against Somalia, when again will they play? Why do we keep calling these boys when we know they will not play? Let's stop it so we know there is no football in Ghana."

Ghana's next game is against Somalia on Monday, November 16, also to be played at the Essipong Stadium in Sekondi.