Ghana have appointed former Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion coach Chris Hughton as the new head coach of the Black Stars after the departure of Otto Addo.
The latter was in charge of Ghana during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but his side failed to make it out of their group with Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay, picking up just one win against the Koreans.
After the tournament, Addo announced his departure – citing it was always his intention to return to his role at Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.
This week, Ghana have now confirmed that Hughton, who had been working as a technical advisor since February 2022, has taken over the reigns.
“The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has the pleasure to appoint Chris Hughton as Head Coach of the Black Stars following extensive deliberations between the two parties,” the GFA said via a statement.
“The appointment is in line with the vision of the GFA to continue with the project of building a formidable squad that started with Otto Addo in the lead up to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament.
“Mr. Hughton has been the Technical Advisor of the Black Stars for the past twelve months.
“The GFA has also decided to maintain Assistant Coaches George Boateng and Mas-Ud Didi Dramani.
“The three coaches were part of the technical team for the World Cup in Qatar.
“Details about the duration of the contract and terms of engagement would be announced in due course.”
Ghana will be in action again in March to continue their qualification for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, with a double-header against Angola in March.
