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…