Asante Kotoko great, Malik Jabir feels slighted by the failure of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to reach out to him for the vacant Technical Director role.
Jabir, who played and won the 1970 Caf Champions League with Kotoko and at the highest level with Ghana during his days, expressed disappointment in an interview with Kotoko Express App that he was not been deemed fit for even an interview despite applying.
Last month, the GFA announced shortlisting for interviews three Ghanaians and three expatriates from the applications received since announcing the search for Oti Akenteng’s successor.
The interview process has since been completed with the GFA expected to announce the successful candidate any time soon.
Touting his experience, Jabir – the former Kotoko and Black Stars captain who has handled a lot clubs both home and abroad as well as some of the Ghana national teams – is quoted as saying:
“I was the assistant coach to Otto Pfister. I did five months attachment with Arsenal. I was the first local coach; when I stopped playing in 1978, Ben Coffie and CK (Gyamfi) attached me to them.”
“They kept me until Paha, who was the then captain, sent them to Congo and when we returned, Ben Coffie left for Zimbabwe. I was with CK [Gyamfi], helping him until he also for left Somalia. I was the acting Team Manager then.”
Looking disappointed by the no-show, Malik Jabir added: “And today, I apply even for the technical directorship role and I was not fit to be interviewed.”
“I don’t know why that happened. I was even not invited to be tested. They interviewed the applicants via Skype but did not include me.”
Former Black Stars psychologist, Professor Joseph Kwame Mintah has been highly tipped for the GFA Technical Director role.
