‘He analyzes the game from the bench’ – Henry Asante Twum explains Desmond Ofei’s Black Stars role

Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum, has explained the role of Desmond Ofei on the Black Stars technical team set up. 

Ofei was drafted into the technical team headed by Otto Addo ahead of the resumption of the World Cup qualifiers in March 2025, having led the Black Satellites to finish at teh quarterfinals of the U-20 AFCON in Egypt.

Asked what Ofei offers the team, Asante Twum pointed out what the former Black Satellites boss offers the senior national team.

According to Asante Twum, Ofei is someone who pays attention to key moments as far as the Black Stars are concerned.

"Desmond [Ofei] is more like a game reader or an analyst. He sits on the bench and picks up some of the petty things that his boss (Otto Addo) may not have picked up," he said on Sporty FM

"Also, when they are preparing for the set pieces during the training, he does it with Gregory. When we are defending set pieces, Otto takes a seat, and Desmond comes in. When we are attacking, Gregory comes in, and when they see him, they know what to do.

"In the last five games of the qualifiers during the technical shakeup, we scored more goals from set pieces. It’s because of these combinations that joined."

Ghanaians will be hopeful the Black Stars technical team can take it to the next step when the 2026 World Cup begins later this year.

Meanwhile, the senior national team will regroup in March later this year from the international friendly game against Germany in Stuttgart.