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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,…

21 Jul

We Had A Lot Of Expectations For Chris Hughton – Randy Abbey

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The Executive Council member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Randy Abbey has said the association is unhappy with the performance of Black Stars coach Chris Hughton. According to him, the FA had high expectations for the former Brighton & Hove Albion manager before his appointment but so far things are not looking good. Randy Abbey believes with the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup not far away, coach Chris Hughton and his deputy coaches must improve things as soon as possible. “We are not too happy, we think there has to be a lot of improvement which needs to be…

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…

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…

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…

19 Jun

Hughton Relies On Injured Players’ Return To Boost Black Stars

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Ghana coach Chris Hughton remains hopeful that several key Black Stars players who missed the team’s match against Madagascar will recover in time for their crucial Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against the Central African Republic. The team’s failure to secure a victory resulted in a goalless draw, delaying their qualification until September when they face the Central African Republic. Leading up to the match, Ghana’s squad was without the services of Tariq Lamptey, Antoine Semenyo, Baba Abdul Rahman, Inaki Williams, and Alexander Djiku, who were all sidelined due to injuries. Gideon Mensah was also ruled out after the…

19 Jun

Black Stars Found It Difficult To Score Against Madagascar – Chris Hughton

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Black Stars head coach, Chris Hughton, has blamed Ghana's inability to win against Madagascar on his players' failure to score a goal in their 2023 AFCON Group E qualifier encounter. A lacklustre performance in Antananarivo denied Ghana a victory that would have secured their spot in next year's tournament in Ivory Coast. Sitting at the top of Group E, Ghana now has nine points from five games, with Angola and the Central African Republic closely trailing behind in second and third place, respectively, with eight and seven points. During the post-game press conference, Hughton expressed his frustration with the team's inability to…

19 Jun

We Are Disappointed With The Draw Against Madagascar – Ghana Coach Chris Hughton

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Ghana head coach, Chris Hughton has indicated that he is disappointed with the draw with Madagascar. The Black Stars drew goalless with the Islanders on Sunday, June 18, in the last but one match of the qualifiers for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. Speaking in his post-match interview, Coach Chris Hughton said the most disappointing thing is that the Black Stars could not score a single goal. “We are very disappointed. We came here with the attitude and mindset to win. To win a football match you need to score goals. We found it difficult. We needed to be more forceful to create more opportunities…

19 Jun

2023 Africa Cup Of Nations Qualifiers: We Will Strategise To Beat Central African Republic In September – Chris Hughton

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The head coach of the Black Stars, Chris Hughton has stressed that Ghana will strategise to secure a win against the Central African Republic in September. The gaffer was left disappointed on Sunday, June 18, when Ghana was held to a goalless draw by Madagascar in Antananarivo. Speaking in his post-match interview after the game, Coach Chris Hughton said his team will go into the final Group E match of the qualifiers for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament with the mindset to win. “Our strategy for the next match is to win. We are playing at home. We know we have to…

15 Jun

2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Injuries Are Making Life A Bit Difficult – Black Stars Coach Chris Hughton On Madagascar Game

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Black Stars head coach Chris Hughton said injuries to three members of his squad will make his work a little bit difficult. Alexander Djiku and Inaki Williams did not report to camp at all as they pulled out before the team reported to camp on Monday. AJ Auxerre left-back Gideon Mensah reported to camp but was excused from the game against Madagascar because of injury concerns. Speaking ahead of the game on Sunday, June 18, Hughton believes he had enough quality in his squad to replace the inured trio. “I have always been impressed with the level of commitment and quality we have…