Ghana U-20 chief renews confidence in under fire Wellington
Posted On Sunday, 3rd June 2012
Under Pressure Orlando Wellington
By Ameenu Shardow
Ghana U-20 chief George Afriyie insists Coach Orlando Wellington is the right man to lead the side despite heightened criticism of the former Berekum Chelsea boss.
The Black Satellites crashed out of the 8-Nations tournament in South Africa at the just the group stage.
Their disappointing showing in Cape Town was coming off the heels of a surprise defeat at the hands of the national U-17 team in the May 9 commemoration match.
This has increased the calls by numerous football fans for the sacking of Wellington who performed abysmally with the same side at last year’s African Youth Championships.
But the Black Satellites Committee chairman, George Afriyie who is bent on restoring the team to its glory days is adamant the ex Heart of Lions coach is the man they need to lead the side.
“I have total confidence in the coach and I believe it is important for all of us to offer our support to coach Orlando (Wellington),” he told GHANAsoccernet.com.
“Do you think Orlando wants to fail? He certainly wants to prove a point with the team.
“For me he is a good coach because he is able to motivate the players to play their hearts out and that for me is a key ingredient of a quality coach.”
Afriyie adds the 8-Nation tournament served as a good test and exposed the limitations of the team which is already being worked on.
“We needed to give our players the exposure and to test them with the tournament and to a large extent we achieved this though we didn’t progress.
“For me we did very well and the lessons learnt are already being worked on so by the time we start our qualifiers proper things would have improved significantly.”
The Black Satellites will host Uganda in the first leg of the opening qualification tie for the 2013 African Youth Championships in July.
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What the fuck does george afriyie know about what makes a good coach. What qualifications or experience does he have to know what a good coach is.
IST FOOL (Loosing out at the last African U-20 championship) is not a fool,
SECOND FOOL (Loosing out at the last African U-20 championship) is not a fool.
BUT
THIRD FOOL (|which knocking around the corner) is.
Sorry,
1ST FOOL (Loosing out at the last African U-20 championship) is not a fool
2ND FOOL (Loosing out at the 8-nation tourney) is not a fool
But
3RD FOOL (which is knocking around the corner) IS A FOOL papa.
GET RID OF HIM N GIVE THE JOB BACK TO SILAS TETTEH. OR GO N CALL OPEELE ABOAGY N HIM HIM THE JOB. WELLINGTON HAS HAD CHANCES UPON CHANCES N YET FAILED TO DELIVER. DABIAAA EXCUSES!
There is no way this man will criticize this.Because both of them are duying Business with the Team.So please GFA Somethig has to be done or else dooooom.
Conssistency is the key to success however consistency failures does not warrant another try. This coach had failed one try after the other yet irresponsible GFA who has taken bribe from the coach does not want to give another coach a chance to justify. But want to continously break the heart of our citizens. If this coach is not given a boot tyhen the entire GFA team incharge of the under twenty must take the sack.
THE RIGHT PLAYERS SHD BE CALLED. THERE IS AN 18 YEARS OLD GHANAIAN BOY PLAYING FOR JUVENTUS IN ITALY HE IS CALLED YUSSIF RAMAN CHIBSAH. HE IS A VERY GOOD PLAYER AND HE SHD BE INVITED. HE WON THE BEST PLAYER IN THE JUVENTUS TEAM B THIS SEASON. COACH CONTE HAS HINTED THAT HE WILL BE IN THE FIRST TEAM NEXT SEASON. GEORGE AFRIYIE, ORLANDO WELLINGTON AND OTHERS SHD SEND HIM AN INVITE AT ONCE.
I swear that there would be serious demo against George Afriyie if the coach fails to beat Rwanda for the qualifiers. If this coach goes, Afriyie must go as well…we don’t need such people who do politics and business in football.
Afriyie, just play that this dude wins the next U-20 Afcon…else you are out! I don’t even know who appointed Afriyie as the U-20 ‘capo’…Nyantakyie, you guys are gradually numbering your days oo…
And by the way, Coach Wellington, where is Asiedu Atobrah? Just like you did to Frank Acheampong, eh? You have started again….and whenever you start like that, we all know what the end result is gona be like—so u better get prepared, else, fire will burn you and Afriyie!
@ maka, are u impersonating me? bcos i won’t say “play” instead of “pray” oo…George Afriyie, just pray…..that’s what the fake maka wanted to say in paragraph 2!!