Ex-Somalia boss Bashiru Hayford says Ghana's stopgap coaching team for the AFCON qualifiers is a risky and surprising call.
Ghana's road to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations has hit a noisy bump before it has really begun, with former Black Queens coach Bashiru Hayford openly questioning who is steering the Black Stars for the November qualifiers against Somalia.
The Ghana Football Association and the Ministry of Sports and Recreation have put Kim Lars Björkegren in charge of an interim technical team for the double-header. Ibrahim Tanko and Godwin Attram will assist, while ex-Black Stars goalkeeper Fatawu Dauda takes over as goalkeepers' coach. Both fixtures are set for the Accra Sports Stadium.
Hayford, who once managed Somalia himself, did not hold back. He called the appointments "dangerous and surprising" and leaned on his own experience abroad to make the point. He says he was the first coach to guide Somalia to an international victory, and that the journey taught him success is less about where you work and more about finding the place and role where you truly belong.
His words add fuel to a wider debate over technical leadership in Ghana football. With qualification points on the line and a proud football nation expected to deliver, supporters are left asking whether a short-term setup can offer the stability the Black Stars need.
For now, Björkegren and his staff have a clear job: get results against Somalia and quiet the doubters. Hayford has made his view known, and the pitch in Accra will deliver the verdict.
