|
|
Ghana assistant coach Maxwell Konadu: Black Stars will go far
May 22, 2012 8:56:00 AM
The players' attitude in camp on his first day at work has encouraged the second in command of the west African side to pat them on the back for their efforts
The assistant coach of Ghana, Maxwell Konadu, has tipped the current squad of the Black Stars to achieve laurels judging from what he observed on his first day at work.Konadu, who had his first training session with the team alongside head coach, Kwesi Appiah, on Monday, is buoyant about the team’s chances to beat Lesotho and Zambia in their forthcoming 2014 World Cup qualifiers.
He was so impressed with the mindset of the players who are already in camp and was hopeful that throwing their total support behind the head coach will see Ghana achieving laurels at the senior level once more.
“I believe this team will go far,” Konadu told Goal.com. “The attitude is very positive.”
“We’re here to support the head coach to succeed. The players have promised to give off their 100 per cent. With the confidence the head coach has, we all know we’re going to do well,” Konadu, who doubles as Asante Kotoko coach added.
The four-time Africa champions held their first training session at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday.
The training was part of Ghana's preparations towards the 2014 World Cup qualifying against Lesotho on June 1 before the June 9 clash against Zambia.
| Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25 |
|
| Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200 |
|
| Sign up to Paddy Power for £250 in free bets |
|
| Sign up today with Coral and get a £50 FREE bet - no strings attached! |
|
| Sign up today with BetVictor and get a £25 FREE BET! |
|
Related Stories
Inside Goal.Com
-
Why Real Madrid are appointing Ancelotti
After the decision to dispense with Jose Mourinho was announced on Monday, the Spanish side have set their sights on the PSG coach, and he looks like the ideal man for the job
-
-
AVB, Levy & Lewis to thrash out Tottenham plans
After missing out on a place in the Champions League, the north London side are devising a way to keep Gareth Bale at the club and attract new stars to White Hart Lane
-
Real Madrid are better off without Mourinho
The Portuguese's position had become untenable in recent weeks, especially after Friday's debacle in the Copa del Rey. Now he's leaving, but the club can grow stronger without him
-
Bayern's jinx - CL final referee Nicola Rizzoli
Goal takes a look at the career of the Italian arbiter to date following Uefa's decision to appoint the 41-year-old for Saturday's showpiece at Wembley
