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‘I Know What Football Means To Ghanaians’ – Chris Hughton After USA Humiliation
19 Oct

‘I Know What Football Means To Ghanaians’ – Chris Hughton After USA Humiliation

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Ghana head coach Chris Hughton has claimed that he knows what football means to Ghanaians after the Black Stars were thumped 4-0 by the United States in an international friendly on Wednesday dawn. The Yanks picked apart Ghana in the first half by scoring all four goals in 39 minutes, with know goals coming in the remainder of the game. Questioned on if he has seen any progress in the team since he took over, Hughton said he has been in football for a long time enough to know what football means to the people. "I understand all the consequences because I’ve been doing…
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Black Stars: “I’m The Right Man For This Job” – Hughton After Embarrassing USA Defeat
18 Oct

Black Stars: “I’m The Right Man For This Job” – Hughton After Embarrassing USA Defeat

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Black Stars head coach, Chris Hughton, has insisted that he is the right man for the Black Stars coaching job after the USA lesson on Wednesday. Ghana was humiliated in a 4-0 demolition at the Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee in an international friendly. That meant Chris Hughton has lost back-to-back games following the 2-0 defeat to Mexico earlier on Sunday. Speaking at the press conference after the USA loss, Hughton said, “If you ask me if I feel like I’m the right person for this job, the answer is yes,” as quoted by Joy Sports’ Fentuo Tahiru Fentuo. The…
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Ex-Black Stars Striker Wants Chris Hughton Sacked
17 Oct

Ex-Black Stars Striker Wants Chris Hughton Sacked

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Former Ghana international, Charles Taylor, has taken a swipe at Black Stars coach, Chris Hughton for the team’s shambolic performance. He made these assertions after Ghana’s 2-0 defeat against Mexico in the first of the two international friendly games at the Bank of America Stadium on Sunday. Hughton, who was appointed earlier in March on a 21-month deal experienced his first defeat as a Black Stars coach and it has led Taylor to openly express his doubts about the coach’s ability to lead the national team to success. “Chris Hughton is not a good coach. He won’t take us anywhere,” the former…
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Black Stars Struggled To Cope With Mexico’s Tempo In The Second Half – Chris Hughton
15 Oct

Black Stars Struggled To Cope With Mexico’s Tempo In The Second Half – Chris Hughton

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Black Stars head coach, Chris Hughton, has admitted his team struggled to cope with Mexico when the North Americans upped their tempo in the second half. Ghana conceded two poor second half goals to lose 2-0 in Sunday dawn’s international friendly, bringing Hughton’s unbeaten run with the Black Stars to an end at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, USA. At his post-match press conference, Hughton said his team performed well in the first half, except not creating more goalscoring opportunities. “Certainly, in the first half period I came in not too unhappy, you know. I felt we could…
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I’m Not Under Pressure To Do Better Than The Last AFCON – Chris Hughton
13 Oct

I’m Not Under Pressure To Do Better Than The Last AFCON – Chris Hughton

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Head coach of the Black Stars Chris Hughton says he is not under any pressure to ensure the team better their record from the last Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Ghana suffered its worst performance on the continental stage during the AFCON 2021 which was played in Cameroon. Then under Milovan Rajevac, the Black Stars failed to advance from the group stage. They lost their opening game to Morocco before picking up a draw against Gabon. The team also suffered defeat to Comoros, ending their campaign in Cameroon. Fast forward to 2023, Ghana will look to challenge for the trophy…
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Chris Hughton Says Goalkeepers Have Contributed Positively To Ghana Results
14 Sep

Chris Hughton Says Goalkeepers Have Contributed Positively To Ghana Results

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Ghana coach Chris Hughton has commended the performance of goalkeepers since he took charge of the team stating that it has been essential to the team’s success thus far. Hughton who was appointed as coach of the Black Stars in March has worked with Lawrence Ati Zigi, Manaf Nurudeen, Joseph Wollacott and Richard Ofori among others with support from former goalkeeper Richard Kingson who now serves on the technical bench as goalkeepers’ coach. The former Norwich City manager has achieved three victories and two draws in his first five games since taking over. He thinks that goalkeepers’ contributions have been…
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It’s Difficult Getting The Best Out Of Black Stars With Two Days Training – Chris Highton
13 Sep

It’s Difficult Getting The Best Out Of Black Stars With Two Days Training – Chris Highton

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Black Stars head coach, Chris Hughton, has lamented the limited time he has to work with his squad before games. Hughton said it is difficult to get the best out of his squad with just two days of training. The former Brighton boss has been under fire because the Black Stars are not playing attractive football since he took over. Speaking after the 3-1 win over Liberia in an international friendly on Tuesday, Hughton said: “I ideally would like all the players to be playing regularly at their clubs but that is not the case. “Some play regularly, others sporadically.…
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Chris Hughton Reacts To Criticism From Top GFA Officials
05 Sep

Chris Hughton Reacts To Criticism From Top GFA Officials

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Black Stars head coach, Chris Hughton has disclosed that he is not worried about the criticism he faces from officials within the Ghana Football Association (GFA). Since his appointment as Black Stars head coach, some GFA members, including Randy Abbey and George Amoako, who are part of the Executive Council, have publicly criticized the coach. Vice president of the GFA, Mark Addo also expressed concerns over the 64-year-old coach, who has managed to secure only one win in three games as the head coach of the Black Stars. However, according to Chris Hughton, the criticisms are normal. He emphasized that in the world of football, there are…
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Let’s Be Patient With Chris Hughton – Sports Minister
10 Aug

Let’s Be Patient With Chris Hughton – Sports Minister

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The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has thrown his weight behind Black Stars coach Chris Hughton, calling on Ghanaians to be patient with him and his technical team. “It is not easy to manage a national team,” Ussif said in an interview with JoySports. Chris, 64, a former Norwich City, Newcastle United, and Brighton manager who was appointed in March 2023 by the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has been censured by people within the football family. Ameenu Shardow, in an interview in July, said, “We would have been better if Otto Addo stayed as Black Stars coach. I…
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How I Landed Black Stars Job – Chris Hughton Details, Refutes Gabby Otchere-Darko’s Alleged Influence
02 Aug

How I Landed Black Stars Job – Chris Hughton Details, Refutes Gabby Otchere-Darko’s Alleged Influence

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The persistent narrative around the appointment of Chris Hughton as Black Stars coach is the allegation that it was a government decision imposed on the Ghana Football Association (GFA). Leading member of the New Patriotic Party and relative of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has been mentioned as the man who orchestrated the appointment of Chris Hughton as head coach of the Black Stars. But in his narration of how he landed the role, Chris Hughton appears to have absolved the government and to an extent Gabby Otchere-Darko of any influence in his appointment. Speaking on TalkSports,…
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