The Ghana Football Association has dissolved the Black Stars Management Committee following their failure to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

The association made a decision during its ExCo meeting on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, in response to Ghana’s disappointing campaign.

The GFA acknowledged the Committee’s contributions to Ghana football but highlighted the necessity of restructuring to regain the Black Stars’ winning ways.

“We would like to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to our loyal football fans for their unwavering support and encouragement throughout the qualifying campaign. Your passion and dedication are what drive us to strive for excellence,” the statement read.

“Going forward, the Executive Council, at its meeting of Wednesday, November 20, 2024, took the following key decisions.”

“Immediate dissolution of the Management Committee of the senior national football team, the Black Stars. In doing so, we sincerely thank the members of the Committee for their service to Ghana Football over the years,” the statement read further.

The GFA will meet with Otto Addo on November 27 to evaluate the technical team’s performance since his reappointment in March 2024.

Ghana’s absence from the AFCON, their first since 2004, is a consequence of Coach Addo’s second stint, which has been fraught with challenges, including a winless qualifying campaign.

Following the ExCo meeting, the GFA apologized for the Black Stars’ AFCON failure and promised to rebuild the team, focusing on the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Ghana is currently tied for first in Group I, having won three out of four matches.

Below is a copy of the statement

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) wishes to express its sincerest apologies to the good people of Ghana for the Black Stars’ inability to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025.

We understand the disappointment and frustration this failure has caused, and we share in the pain and sadness of our beloved fans. We acknowledge that the team’s performance did not meet the high expectations of the nation, and for that, we are truly sorry.

We would like to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to our loyal football fans for their unwavering support and encouragement throughout the qualifying campaign. Your passion and dedication are what drive us to strive for excellence.

Going forward, the Executive Council, at its meeting of Wednesday, 20th November, 2024, took the following key decisions:

1. Immediate dissolution of the Management Committee of the senior national football team, the Black Stars. In doing so, we sincerely thank the members of the Committee for their service to Ghana Football over the years.

2. The Executive Council will meet the Head Coach of the Black Stars, Mr. Otto Addo, on the 27th of November, 2024, to discuss his Technical report on the just ended AFCON qualifiers and the overall performance of the Technical team since assuming duty earlier this year.

Ghana Football Retreat

Given the passion and concern shown by members and stakeholders of Ghana Football as well as the general public, the GFA shall hold a Ghana Football Retreat to which members and all stakeholders shall be invited.

Members and stakeholders such as SWAG and the Media, National Sports Authority, PFAG, former captains and players, coaches, supporters, Football enthusiasts, Sports-related professionals (Medics, Economists, Marketers etc), and Opinion leaders (including traditional rulers) will be invited to the Retreat.

The Ministries of Sports, Finance and Education, and key Authorities such as Ghana Revenue Authority and Ghana Tourism Authority will be represented.

The meeting shall be held on the 28th of November, 2024, at the Ghanaman Soccer Center of Excellence, with the primary purpose of soliciting views and perspectives from stakeholders of Ghana Football. The output from this Retreat shall be used to develop a roadmap for enhancing the performance of the Black Stars and our other national teams.

We appreciate the support and patience of the Ghanaian people and look forward to making amends in the future.