“My Style of Football is the Winning Style” – Carlos Queiroz Fires Back at Critics

Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz has described his coaching philosophy as the winning mentality style.

According to him, he admits that losing forms part of the coaching role and that he has not seen a coach who lost his job because of their style.

The Portuguese received huge criticism from most Ghanaians for his style of playing during the World Cup, while others praised him for his defensive mentality, others believed his approach were outmoded and suitable for the Black Stars.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Queiroz said coaches lose their jobs because they don’t win and that winning makes the style, which defines the law of the game.

“My style of football is the winning style. I never saw coaches lose their jobs because of style. They lose their job because they don’t win. Winning makes the style. Winning makes the fashion. That’s the law of the game,” he said.

The Black Stars face Cote d’Ivoire in Bouake on Thursday, September 24, before hosting The Gambia at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday, September 29.

The team assembled in Accra on Monday to begin preparations for the double header as well as the international friendly against Morocco.

Carlos Queiroz admitted his 24-man squad has been hit with late injuries and fitness concerns just 72 hours before Ghana’s 2027 AFCON qualifier against Cote d’Ivoire but says replacements are already secured to fix the holes.

He thanked the leadership of the GFA and Ghanaians for their support during the World Cup and their confidence in him.