Chris Hughton

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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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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Chris Hughton Doesn’t Deserve To Be The Black Stars Coach – Charles Taylor
21 Jul

Chris Hughton Doesn’t Deserve To Be The Black Stars Coach – Charles Taylor

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Controversial football pundit, Charles Taylor has descended heavily on Black Stars head coach Chris Houghton, citing that the former Brighton and Hove Albion gaffer lacks tactical abilities and should be relieved of his role. According to the former Ghanaian international, despite the abundance of talents Ghana can boast of, Hughton can’t create opportunities and hence does not deserve to maintain his position as Black Stars tactician. "Chris Hughton doesn't deserve to be the Black Stars coach; his tactical abilities are very low. He can't create competition among the players, he always uses old players, getting abysmal results. He needs to…
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Black Stars Have Not Impressed Under Chris Hughton – George Amoako
20 Jul

Black Stars Have Not Impressed Under Chris Hughton – George Amoako

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A member of the Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), George Amoako, says Chris Hughton’s work as Black Stars head coach has left him disappointed so far. Hughton was appointed the Black Stars following the departure of Otto Addo and has been in charge of three games so far. During that run, the Black Stars have picked just one win, drawing the other two. In a recent interview, Amoako claimed the Irish coach has done very little to impress so far as the main man in charge. “Have you seen Chris Hughton’s performance? He has played three matches. He hasn’t…
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He’s Not Impressive – GFA Exco Member Passes Damning Verdict On Chris Hughton
19 Jul

He’s Not Impressive – GFA Exco Member Passes Damning Verdict On Chris Hughton

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An Executive Council Member of the Ghana Football Association, George Amoako has stated that he is not impressed with the performance of coach Chris Hughton since he took over the Black Stars. Chris Hughton was appointed Ghana’s head coach in February 2023 and played his first match against Angola which saw the Black Stars win by a lone goal. He ended up managing a draw with Angola and Madagascar on the road. Assessing the performance of the Black Stars coach, George Amoako claims he is not impressed with Hughton. He told Angel FM in an interview, that Ghanaians should pray the team qualifies for the next AFCON in…
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