We need development pathway, not selection exercise – Sports Minister urges football stakeholders

20, GNA – Mr Kofi Iddie Adams, the Minister for Sports and Recreation has called for the deliberate implementation of the country’s youth football development agenda, stressing the need for a structured player development pathway rather than a system driven by selection alone.” The Minister said modern football success depended on deliberate planning and investment in talent identification, coaching, sports science, competition exposure, player data and seamless transitions between age-group teams.

Mr Adams urged the football fraternity to focus on rebuilding the sport’s foundations through a clear structure that supports player identification, development, progression, elite transition and professionalism.