Journalist Saddick Adams has stated that Ghana football needs a complete reset, blaming “greed and lack of direction” for the Black Stars’ repeated failures instead of a lack of talent.
In a statement on his Facebook page after Ghana’s World Cup exit, Adams said the country remains “a global talent factory” but has no structures to develop players.
“We used to have talent and they said, talent alone is not enough. Now, we don’t even get the talent selected. It is total sham,” he wrote.
He noted Ghana has earned $55.5 million from FIFA for five World Cup appearances between 2006 and 2026, excluding sponsorships.
Yet 20 years on, he said, the Black Stars still have “not a single world class training pitch” in the country.
He compared this to Cape Verde and Morocco, which have built modern football complexes in the last decade.
Citing Right to Dream founder Tom Vernon, Adams said “every household in Ghana has one 14-year-old boy” who could become a $5m player with the right support.
He proposed government invests at least $20 million in two 100-bed National Football Houses in the middle and southern zones.
Under his plan, 110 U-12 players selected on merit would be schooled, housed and play competitive football, forming the basis of future national teams.
He also wants GFA offices in Europe to identify diaspora talent early and build team cohesion.
“By 2034, players from this U-14 side will be 22 and prime-ready for a World Cup. Maybe, win it, someday,” he said.
