Richard Kingston reveals how Normalization Committee rejected his goalkeeping proposal

Former Ghana international, Richard ‘Olele’ Kingston has opened up on his proposal for Premier League clubs was turned down by the then Normalization Committee.

The former Great Olympics goalie is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the country having featured in the 2006 and 2010 World Cups in Germany and in South Africa respectively.

According to Kingson, Ghana is blessed with good goalkeepers but there is the need to have time for their development process so they can thrive and reach the apex of their careers.

“I remember during the era of the Normalization Committee, I had a meeting with Dr Kofi Amoah, three other committee members, and the PFAG where I asked them to help me with a van so I can tour the regions to share ideas with the trainers of the various goalkeepers and have workouts with the goalkeepers,” he told Accra based Angel TV.

“The plan was to visit all the Premier League clubs so that what I had learned from my days at Accra Great Olympics to the day I retired I can share. Goalkeeping is not only about training but your outside life can also distract you. If you don’t get the right training, your performance declines, so when they give me the opportunity, I will work and share ideas with these goalkeepers”, he added.

Kingston also featured for Turkish side Galatasaray. He went on to play in England, Cyprus, Sweden, and Turkey.