Source: newsthemegh.com
Laryea Kingston has quit his position as head coach of the Black Starlets, Ghana’s U-17 men’s national team, effective immediately.
This comes after Ghana’s loss to Burkina Faso at the University of Ghana Stadium on Saturday prevented them from earning a spot in the 2025 U-17 African Cup of Nations (AFCON).
After just taking over in October 2023, the former Black Stars player has guided the group to 12 victories, 3 draws, and 2 losses in 17 games.
In remarks following the match, he revealed that he had decided to resign as head coach even before the competition began.
Ghana has not competed in any of the previous three AFCON tournaments.
”I know Ghanaians know me as a player and are familiar with the sacrifices I made for the country during my playing days. I gave my all as a player, but in the end, I wasn’t happy. I put more focus on my coaching career and educated myself to make sure I came back to change the narrative around Ghana Football.
”Within these past seven months as Head Coach, I’ve given my all. I decided when we came back from Russia that I would resign after the WAFU competition. The explanation will come later,” he said.