Former Ghana defender John Painstil says that the country should looking at local coaches with disdain and should be afforded the opportunity to work in top positions in the country's football.

Recently, local trainer C.K Akonnor was axed as the Black Stars coach following a string of poor performances in the opening two matches of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Akonnor was sacked after Ghana lost 1-0 to South Africa in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers after just two rounds to be replaced by Serbian trainer Milovan Rajevac.

According to John Paintsil who is himself now a coach, Akonnor would have qualified Ghana to the World Cup despite the team's lackluster form.

“They [local coaches] stand a big chance and they have a bigger page to tell because most of the coaches are doing well,” Paintsil, now a coach, told Joy Sports as he highlighted the capability of indigenous coaches.

“For instance, the World Cup qualifiers, CK Akonnor would have qualified anyway, but when the decision [came that he be sacked], there is nothing that you could do. We should not underrate the local coaches; we should give opportunities and chances.

“Odartey Lamptey has been here for a while and then, Didi Dramani who is also working outside in and out. We have Laryea Kingston coming, Godwin Attram is also in.

"Awudu Issaka is also working so hard, and we still have our former national team coach Kwasi Appiah also around. We have many of these local coaches who are doing well. And don’t forget that these coaches are holding License A.