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I Have More Experience, Says Returnee Black Stars Coach Otto Addo
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…
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Otto Addo To Be Appointed As New Black Stars Coach This Week – Reports
11 Mar

Otto Addo To Be Appointed As New Black Stars Coach This Week – Reports

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is set to make an official announcement regarding the appointment of Otto Addo as the new manager of the Black Stars on Friday, March 15, 2024, according to multiple reports in the local media. It is reported that the GFA has offered a long-term contract to the German-based trainer to lead Ghana's new project. This decision comes after Chris Hughton's disappointing tenure as coach, which ended on January 23, 2024, with his sacking and the disbandment of his technical team being announced by the GFA. The team's poor performance in the recently concluded Africa Cup of Nations, where they were…
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Otto Addo To Be Re-appointed As Black Stars Head Coach – Reports
15 Feb

Otto Addo To Be Re-appointed As Black Stars Head Coach – Reports

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is reportedly considering reappointing Otto Addo as the new head coach of the Black Stars. Currently, Ghana's senior men's national team is without a permanent coach following the dismissal of Chris Hughton. This was due to the country's poor performance in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The GFA has formed a committee to search for a new coach and has outlined specific requirements for the position. However, there are speculations that Otto Addo is leading the race to become Ghana's new coach, and talks are ongoing between him and the GFA. Otto Addo had…
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No One Can Say Otto Addo Was A Bad Coach – Prosper Addo
26 May

No One Can Say Otto Addo Was A Bad Coach – Prosper Addo

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The General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association, Prosper Harrison Addo, has expressed high praise for Otto Addo, asserting that no one can argue that he was a bad coach for the Black Stars. Otto Addo was appointed as the head coach of the Black Stars in 2022, taking over from Milovan Rajevac. He played a crucial role in guiding the team to qualify for the 2022 World Cup by defeating Nigeria. However, following Ghana's elimination in the group stages of the tournament, he resigned from his post to return to Borussia Dortmund. In an interview, Prosper Addo spoke highly of Otto Addo, emphasizing that he…
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Yaw Dabo Meets Otto Addo During Tour At Borussia Dortmund
08 Apr

Yaw Dabo Meets Otto Addo During Tour At Borussia Dortmund

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Ghanaian actor Yaw Dabo met former Black Stars coach, Otto Addo during his tour at German Bundesliga club, Borussia Dortmund. It was all smiles when the diminutive comic actor met with Otto Addo in Dortmund. Yaw Dabo also had a good time meeting some players of the club like Borussia Dortmund player Jude Bellingham. The Kumawood actor who owns the Dabo football academy, recently travelled to Europe to meet with some football officials. Dabo visited Paris Saint-German on his initial visit to France to kickstart his tour. Yaw Dabo's football academy has produced several talented players over the years who…
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Lack Of Belief In African Coaches Due To Negative Perception – Otto Addo
21 Dec

Lack Of Belief In African Coaches Due To Negative Perception – Otto Addo

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Former Ghana coach Otto Addo has suggested the lack of belief in African coaches is because of the notion that ‘everything good comes from Europe’. The Borussia Dortmund assistant coach believes this perception is coming from stories transmitted from older generations to younger ones. All five African countries who participated in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar were coached by native coaches for the first time in history. Serb Milovan Rajevac oversaw Ghana’s best performance in the Mundial 12 years ago in South Africa, guiding the Black Stars to a quarterfinal finish. Otto Addo, who led the four-time African champions…
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2022 FIFA WC: There Were Lots Of Negatives Surrounding My Appointment – Otto Addo
05 Dec

2022 FIFA WC: There Were Lots Of Negatives Surrounding My Appointment – Otto Addo

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Outgoing Head Coach of the senior national team, the Black Stars, Otto Addo says there were lots of negatives surrounding his appointment. At a press conference after Ghana’s elimination from the World Cup, Coach Addo announced his decision to step down as Head Coach of the Black Stars. In a media briefing at the team’s hotel in Doha, the Dortmund tactician said his appointment was met with a lot of negatives, where a section of Ghanaians wished, he failed. “I would never understand the mentality of those who think against a human to fail, and there are some humans doing…
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BREAKING: Coach Otto Addo Quits Black Stars Job
02 Dec

BREAKING: Coach Otto Addo Quits Black Stars Job

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Ghana coach Otto Addo confirmed he would be leaving after the team’s exit from the World Cup on Friday, having already said before the tournament in Qatar he would not be staying on after. The 47-year-old, a former Ghana international who was born in Germany and played for the Black Stars in their first World Cup finals appearance in 2006 He had a surprise appointment after Ghana's March World Cup qualifying playoff tie against Nigeria. Although his only previous coaching experience was with the youth teams of Hamburg and Borussia Dortmund, he had former Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion…
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We’ll Not Go Into The Uruguay Game Seeking Revenge – Otto Addo
29 Nov

We’ll Not Go Into The Uruguay Game Seeking Revenge – Otto Addo

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Black Stars coach, Otto Addo, has said that the team is focused ahead of the last group game against Uruguay in the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup. Ghana coach Otto Addo He said though Ghana has a vengeful past against the South American team, they will go into the match with progression to the next being the main focus. Despite being confident, Otto believes his side will not be in for revenge against the South American, who painfully eliminated Ghana in the quarter-final of the 2010 World Cup. Speaking after his side's 3-2 win against South Korea, he said he…
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We Don’t Care About What Happens With Ronaldo And Manchester United – Otto Addo
23 Nov

We Don’t Care About What Happens With Ronaldo And Manchester United – Otto Addo

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Ghana head coach, Otto Addo, says the Black Stars don’t care about Cristiano Ronaldo’s issues with Manchester United ahead of the clash against Portugal at the 2022 World Cup. Manchester United terminated Ronaldo’s contract by mutual agreement after his explosive interview with Piers Morgan criticizing the club. The Black Stars will come up against the European nation at Stadium 974 on Thursday evening in their Group H opener. Speaking ahead of the game, Otto Addo believes the 37-year-old’s problems with the Premier League outfit do not concern the Black Stars. “I don’t know and to be honest, I don’t care.…
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