Former Black Stars assistant coach, Maxwell Konadu, has urged Chris Hughton to stamp his authority on the team ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

The two-stint Ghana assistant coach believes discipline will be key if the team is to perform well in Ivory Coast.

“I think Chris Hughton has to stamp his authority on the team whether he likes it or not,” Konadu said on Joy News.

“Ghanaians are becoming fed up with players doing what they want in camp. We want to see a team like it’s from the army barracks that will listen to instructions; do this or don’t do that.

“When we see these things happening, then we have confidence in the group that nobody is scared of any big name. Everyone came there to win the cup.”

Chris Hughton’s Black Stars are based in Kumasi preparing for the 34th edition of the AFCON set to be hosted in Ivory Coast.

Ghana is set to open their group stage campaign against Cape Verde on Sunday, January 14, 2024.

The Black Stars will then play against record champions Egypt in their second group match against Egypt in four days before wrapping up the group face against Mozambique on January 22.