New Ghana Black Stars coach to be announced soon – Sports Minister

According to the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, the Ghana Football Association will soon be appointing the new head coach for the black stars team.

It will be remembered that in our previous article on the subject, we stated that the new coach appointed by the GFA to replace Otto Addo would be announced in January.

The position has been vacant since Otto Addo’s departure following Ghana’s humiliating elimination from the 2022 FIFA World Cup competition in Qatar. And a new coach needs to be appointed to lead the team ahead of their next assignment, which comes in March when Ghana plays in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations doubleheader qualifying games against Angola in March.

The GFA has assured that the final report on the topic would be submitted to the ministry of youth and sport by next week, according to Mustapha Ussif.

Mustapha made this known on Tuesday, (January 17) during his appearance before the Public Accounts Committee of parliament.

He said.

“The Ghana Football Association is in the process of hiring a new coach and I have personally engaged them and they have indicated that a final report will be submitted to the Ministry possibly this week or next week.”

“I know we have an assignment in March this year and we need to have a new head coach, so he can start preparing for the AFCON qualifiers,

“The country should be assured that the GFA is working to ensure that we get a replacement.”

Who Will Be Ghana Black Stars Next Coach?

A publication sighted on MynewsGh.com has it that the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has named a three-man shortlist to be considered for the vacant Black Stars coaching position, based on a report made by Accra-based radio station Asempa FM.

The shortlisted candidates include Chris Hughton, Hughton has previous experience with the Black stars team as he served as a technical advisor from February to December 2022.

Also Hector Cuper, 63, a seasoned Argentine coach with extensive experience managing teams in both Europe and South America.

Steven McLaren, a former Manchester United assistant coach, is also being considered. He has applied for the position and is recognized for his player development and tactical abilities.

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