“His decision was unfair” – Joseph Paintsil hits back at Ex-Black Stars coach for World cup snub

KRC Genk winger, Joseph Paintsil has opened up on his exclusion from the Black Stars squad during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

According to the former Tema Youth attacker, the decision by coach Otto Addo to omit him from the final 26man squad was an unfair one.
Joseph believed he should have been given the opportunity to showcase his talent to the world following his impressive run in the Belgian Jupiler pro league.

“His decision was unfair,” Paintsil roared in an interview with Belgium-based Newspaper Belang van Limburg.

“He gave me no valid reason to explain my absence. I told him the same thing during a phone conversation. He told me that there were players ahead of me in the hierarchy. Among them, there were guys who, like me, play in the Jupiler Pro League . They didn’t have couldn’t present the same stats, but Addo said football isn’t all about goals and assists.”

He added on his exit: “I’m happy about it. The World Cup was a fantastic opportunity to show me to the world, but he took it away from me. I’m now patiently waiting to see who the next national coach will be. , because I will always be available for the national team. Hoping for him that he continues to shoot on the ground as he does behind a microphone.”

Despite being overlooked by the technical handlers of the Black Stars for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the pacy winger continued to prove his worth in the Belgian league with 7 goal and 6assists in all competitions this season.