The Ghana Football Association says it has accepted Laryea Kingston’s resignation as Black Starlets head coach.

The former Ghana international stepped down from his role on Saturday after the Ghana U17 national team failed to reach the final of the ongoing WAFU B U17 Cup of Nations.

The Black Starlets lost 2-1 to Burkina Faso at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium in the semifinal, which means they will be missing the U17 Africa Cup of Nations for the third time in a row.

Speaking to the press after the game, Laryea exploded and announced that he had taken the decision to resign months ago.

The GFA released a statement on Sunday accepting his resignation and accused him of inappropriate behaviour.

Laryea Kingston’s assistants, Jacob Nettey and Nana Agyemang will supervise the third place playoff match against Nigeria on Tuesday.

Read the GFA’s full statement below:

The Ghana Football Association has taken note of the decision of the Head Coach of the National U17 Team, the Black Starlets, Laryea Kingston, to leave the team following his behavior after the WAFU ZONE B U17 qualifier Semifinal match against Burkina Faso on 25th May, 2024.

Laryea Kingston's decision has been supported by his subsequent actions.

Coach Kingston announced to the players and the coaching staff that he has resigned.

He subsequently said same in his post-match Press Conference. Coach Kingston also got off the Team Bus whilst the team was on its way to the Team Hotel.

He failed to attend the Team’s evening meeting with the Management Committee and has since not reported at the Team Hotel. The GFA duly accepts Laryea’s resignation.

For the 3rd place playoff match between Ghana and Nigeria scheduled for Tuesday, 28th May, 2024, the current Assistant Coaches will take charge of the team.