The winds of change swept through the Black Stars’ technical team as the Ghana Football Association (GFA) made significant adjustments ahead of upcoming tournaments. However, not everyone welcomed the changes with open arms.

Samuel Anim Addo, a former Executive Council member of the GFA, voiced his displeasure over the appointment of Winfried Schaffer as the Black Stars’ new technical advisor and Director of Football. His concern? Schaffer’s inactivity in modern football.

Speaking on Kessben FM, Anim Addo didn’t hold back. “Winfried Schaffer has been inactive,” he stated. “We all wanted a modern technical team, and that’s why people supported Ameenu Shadow. What’s Schaffer’s age, and when was the last time he managed a team?”

His argument wasn’t just about Schaffer’s experience but about a broader issue within Ghanaian football. He questioned why a younger, more contemporary football mind wasn’t chosen for the role, drawing comparisons to Otto Addo’s unexpected rise to the head coach position.

Despite the controversy, Schaffer, a seasoned German manager who led Cameroon to AFCON glory in 2002, is set to work alongside Otto Addo. His appointment is part of a larger restructuring that sees Desmond Offei, head coach of Ghana’s U20 team, stepping in as an assistant coach, replacing Joseph Laumann.

John Paintsil and Fatawu Dauda have retained their assistant coaching roles, while the GFA has also introduced Kris Perquy, a psychologist with 17 years of experience, to strengthen the team’s mental approach. Additionally, Belgian video analyst Gregory De Grauwe has joined to enhance the technical team’s analytical capabilities.

As Ghana prepares for key tournaments, the question lingers—will Schaffer’s experience be a blessing or a burden? For now, the debate rages on.