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A viral video has captured Ghana coach <a href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/sports/football/support-your-own-ex-footballers-back-ck-akonnor-despite-poor-results/vzpwdf7">CK Akonnor</a> seemingly ‘threatening’ striker Kwame Poku during Monday’s game against South Africa.

‘I swear, score or else…’: Video shows CK Akonnor ‘threatening’ Kwame Poku during SA game | Pulse Ghana

Emmanuel Ayamga

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<p>The Black Stars were dealt a huge blow in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers when they lost 1-0 to Bafana Bafana at the FNB Stadium.</p>

<p>A late second-half strike from forward Bongokuhle Hlongwane’s was enough to earn all three points for the hosts.</p>

<p>While Akonnor has come under intense pressure over the team’s poor performances, his man-management has also now come under the spotlight.</p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Did you know C.K Akonnor warned Ghana striker Kwame Opoku to score a goal in the 2022 World Cup qualifier against South Africa in Johannesburg or else...?<br><br>&quot;MedƆ Nyame sɛ, w&#39;anhyɛ goal....&quot; <a href="https://t.co/h2KV3VEx27">pic.twitter.com/h2KV3VEx27</a></p>&mdash; AshesGyamera (ASHES)🇬🇭 (@ashesgyamera) <a href="https://twitter.com/ashesgyamera/status/1435921976627970050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>A video that has gone viral on Twitter shows the 47-year-old seemingly threatening Kwame Poku during Monday’s game.</p>

<p>The lip-reading from the 16-second video captures Akonnor swearing to the striker in Twi: “I swear, [you have to] score or else…”</p>

<p>Meanwhile, some former Ghana internationals have leapt to the defense of Akonnor despite the Black Stars’ faltering results.</p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ah!!!! Easiest piece of lip reading ever. Awurade Nyame!!</p>&mdash; Godfred Akoto Boafo (@eastsportsman) <a href="https://twitter.com/eastsportsman/status/1435929237278662664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>Retired footballers cum coaches, Mohammed Polo and Yaw Preko, believe he deserves to be given time to turn things around.</p>

<p><em>“Ghanaians should support C.K Akonnor because it's never too late. The current players in the Black Stars are the best he has now,”</em>&nbsp;Polo told OTEC FM.</p>

<p><em>"Let support him and see the way forward. Let's support our own because the foreign coaches only come and spend our money.”</em></p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Oh nooooooo. CK, no! This is highly unacceptable. Come to think of it, he didn&#39;t tweak tactics to play to Kwame Poku&#39;s strengths when he came on. I am beginning to think he sets him up to fail to justify his impending exclusion in subsequent matches. This must be investigated <a href="https://t.co/WvvgX6jiMM">https://t.co/WvvgX6jiMM</a></p>&mdash; Kwaku Ahenkorah (@KwakuAhenkorah3) <a href="https://twitter.com/KwakuAhenkorah3/status/1435952923687768064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>Yaw Preko made a similar call, insisting Akonnor has everything it takes to save the Black Stars from their current slump.</p>

<p><em>“He [CK Akonnor] is a fine coach and I think he has what it takes to coach the Black Stars,”&nbsp;</em>he said in an interview with Asempa FM.</p>

<p><em>“He needs the support of the entire country to succeed because he is the person in charge of the team.</em></p>

<p><em>“CK Akonnor has proven he can coach the team because if you look at his style of play, it tells you he wants to implement something and I think with the support and belief, he can do it for us.”</em></p>

<p>The Black Stars will return to action in October to face Zimbabwe in a double-header World Cup qualifier.&nbsp;</p>

‘I swear, score or else…’: Video shows CK Akonnor ‘threatening’ Kwame Poku during SA game

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