Former Chelsea defender Ryan Bertrand has called on Ghanaians to be patient with Black Stars head coach Chris Hughton stating the national team is in ‘great’ hands.
Hughton was appointed as the head coach of the senior national team back in February after Otto Addo resigned from the post after the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Under mismanagement, the Black Stars have won three games, drawing two and losing two from seven games.
The defeats came during the October international window as Ghana lost in back-to-back games against Mexico and the USA, which has raised concerns about the competence of the team ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
However, Bertrand has asked Ghanaians not to panic ahead of the tournament.
“Yeah, I think first of all football, international or domestic tournament football, anything can happen. So there’s some stage [when] you are not in the best form and end up doing well. Sometimes you can be in great form and end up underachieving,” he told 3Sports.
“I think the last two tests in USA and Mexico were good because they’re different, you know, different styles of football and different opposition. So I think they’re in great hands with Chris Hughton. I’m pretty sure by the time the tournament comes, they’ll be ready.”
The 2023 AFCON will be staged in Ivory Coast in January 2024 but until then Hughton’s side have the 2026 World Cup qualifiers to play.
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