Agyemang Badu backs CK Akonnor to end Ghana’s trophy drought

Ghana international, Emmanuel Agyemang Badu has thrown his weight behind Black Stars coach, Charles Kwablan Akonnor to end the country’s trophy drought.

Ghana has failed to win a major trophy since 1982, and the Udinese midfielder on loan at Hellas Verona believes Akonnor can win the Africa Cup of Nations that has eluded the nation some years now with the backing of the Ghanaians.

According to him, Akonnor is new at the dugout of the Black Stars and should be supported to succeed.

“I watched the Mali game and we saw an improved game in the second friendly. He’s a new coach and because it’s a national team he can’t get much time to assess the players well. It’s not like a club side where coaches train with the team all the time, ” he told Hello FM.

“I know he has gotten a fair idea about all the players after playing the two friendlies and will know those he should call for the Sudan game. We should all support him to qualify the country.

“The [performance] in the first game [against Mali] was not convincing, but the second game [against Qatar] was very convincing.

“But we play the qualifiers with African countries and that’s where our concentration should b.

“Mali has always been tough but I know he has gotten to know the players and those who can help him for the qualifiers. I am 100 per cent positive that he will help the country to break the long trophy drought, ” he concluded.