Black Stars coach Archives

10 Oct

Ex-Black Stars Coach Insists Otto Addo Must Be Kept Even If Ghana Fail To Qualify For 2025 AFCON

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Former Ghana coach, Charles Kwabla Akonnor believes it would be wise to retain Otto Addo as Black Stars coach even he fails to qualify for the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). The senior national team has faced disappointing outcomes in their qualifying matches, suffering a 1-0 loss to Angola at the Baba Yara Stadium and managing only a 1-1 draw against Nigeria’s Super Eagles in Berkane. As a result, Ghana currently sits in third place in Group F, with just one point. Despite this rocky start, Akonnor argues that the frequent changes in national team coaches have hindered the…

18 Mar

I Have More Experience, Says Returnee Black Stars Coach Otto Addo

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Otto Addo is happy returning to his role as head coach of the Black Stars. According to him, given the experience with the team, he is confident the task ahead will be smooth. Otto Addo’s confirmation by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) on March 15, 2024, marks his official reinstatement. The former Ghanaian international, renowned for leading the country to the 2022 World Cup, steps in to replace the departed Chris Hughton, a former Premier League manager dismissed following the team’s lacklustre performance at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. Addo’s appointment comes with a 34-month contract, extendable…

21 Feb

Michael Essien Deserves Black Stars Coaching Job – Ghana Premier League Legend

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Ghana Premier League legend, Charles Taylor has called on the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to settle on Michael Essien as the next coach for the Black Stars. The country’s football governing body is yet to announce a new head trainer for the senior national team following the dismissal of Chris Hughton after Ghana’s poor performance at the just concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Ivory Coast. However, multiple reports have emerged suggesting that, Otto Addo is leading the race to be reappointed as Black Stars coach. Charles Taylor Taylor, who featured for the two biggest clubs in Ghana expressed…

29 Jan

February 2 Set As Application Deadline For Black Stars Head Coaching Vacancy

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Committee set up to name a new Black Stars head coach has named February 2 as the deadline date for the submission of applications to fill the vacant role. The communication was released officially by the GFA as the committee has been tasked to name a new head coach for the Black Stars. Prospective coaches must meet five criteria including having a 15 year coaching experience to be named as Black Stars head coach. Other members of the committee include Ghanaian football legend Opoku Nti, sports psychologist Professor Kwame Mintah and GFA Vice President Mark…

26 Jan

GFA Announces Road Map To Hire Next Black Stars Coach

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The Ghana Football Association has announced the roadmap to hire the next Black Stars coach and named a five-member search committee to evaluate and recommend a candidate to the Executive Council for approval. This is after Chris Hughton was relieved of his duties as coach of the Black Stars on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. The search committee will be chaired by Vice President of the Ghana Football Association Mark Addo. Vice President of the Ghana Football Association Mark Addo Legal Practitioner and law lecturer Ace Anan Ankomah (Esq.) will act as Vice Chairman of the search committee, with Director of…

14 Jun

Getting Good Results Is Very Important To Me – Ghana Coach Chris Hughton

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Head coach of the Black Stars of Ghana, Chris Hughton has noted that he is bent on getting good results for the national team. The gaffer is currently with the national team in Accra preparing for a crucial encounter against Madagascar next weekend. Speaking to the press on Tuesday, coach Chris Hughton stressed, “For me, the most important thing is getting results. This is the most important thing so I continually have to judge the level of the squad and from my experience and knowledge on the local teams and improve in that and there will be that balance. “If there is an area where we…

11 Apr

Chris Hughton Speaks On His Immediate Target As Black Stars Coach

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Ghana's senior national team head coach, Chris Hughton, has spoken about his immediate target as the head of the Black Stars technical bench. According to the former Newcastle United coach, who was officially unveiled as the Black Stars coach on March 20, his immediate target is to qualify the team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be played in January 2024 in Ivory Coast. Chris Hughton, who picked four points out of six against Angola in his first two assignments as Ghana's coach, told Supersports in an interview that his focus is to qualify for the tournament. "This has to be the…

13 Feb

Here Are The 6 Clubs New Black Stars Coach Chris Hughton Has Coached

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) officially announced Chris Hughton as the successor to Otto Addo as the Black Stars coach on February 12, 2023. Chris Hughton's clubs A statement from the Ghana FA said Hughton will be assisted by George Boateng and Mas-Ud Didi Dramani. “The Ghana Football Association has the pleasure to appoint Chris Hughton as Head Coach of the Black Stars following extensive deliberations between the two parties.” “The appointment is in line with the vision of the GFA to continue with the project of building a formidable squad that started with Otto Addo in the lead up…

13 Feb

6 Things Chris Hughton Must Prioritise As Black Stars Coach

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Chris Hughton is Ghana’s new coach and his first task will be to find a way past Angola in a double header Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier in March. 6 things Chris Hughton must prioritise as Black Stars coach The 64-year-old served as technical advisor under erstwhile Ghana coach Otto Addo during the Qatar 2022 World Cup and now replaces the latter at the helm. A statement from the Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Sunday, said Hughton will be assisted by George Boateng and Mas-Ud Didi Dramani. <img class="image lazyloaded imgWithMetaData" title="Chris Hughton with Otto Addo and George Boateng" src="data:;base64,"…

17 Jan

Chris Hughton Applies For Ghana Job

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Former Premier League coach Chris Hughton has formally applied for the role of Black Stars coach following the departure of Otto Addo. The 64-year-old former Republic of Ireland full-back with Ghanaian roots served as a technical advisor to Otto Addo and aims to be Ghana’s next head coach. Otto Addo resigned on December 1 after Ghana were defeated 2-0 by Uruguay, eliminating the Black Stars from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. According to Ghana Football Association communications director Henry Asante Twum, they have received multiple applications for the vacant position. “Maybe over 60 applications. The Black Stars is very attractive. You…