Derek Boateng, a former Black Stars midfielder, has criticized the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for poor preparation that led to the Black Meteors' early exit from the ongoing U-23 AFCON in Morocco.
Boateng has accused the GFA of engaging in armchair recruitment by not conducting adequate research on players prior to selecting them.
After we qualified for this tournament, I do not know what the FA has done to scout the players, determine who is participating and who is not playing, and everything else.
They were expected to send the coach to Europe to determine who is actively playing for their club. However, they did not. He explained to Joy Sports that they were just seating down.
You cannot tell me you want to qualify for the Olympics by sitting in one position and inviting players, he continued.
The Black Meteors failed to advance to the semifinals of the competition after a disappointing campaign in which they defeated Congo, were defeated 5-1 by hosts Morocco, and drew 1-1 with Guinea.