Chris Hughton , former Newcastle United and Brighton and Hove Albion manager has been appointed by the Ghana Football Association as the head coach for Ghana’s senior national football team Black Stars.
The Ghana Football Association via their official platforms announced that Chris Hughton will take up the coaching responsibility of the Black stars effective Sunday , 12th February 2023.
Chris Hughton ‘s 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.
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Mr. Hughton has been the Technical Advisor of the Blackstars for the past twelve months.
The GFA has also decided to maintain Assistant Coaches George Boateng and Mas-Ud Didi Dramani, who were also part of the technical team for the World Cup in Qatar.
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According to the Ghana FA, details about the duration of the contract and terms of engagement would be announced in due course.
The 46-year old previously worked as a scout for the Black Stars in 2013 prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea.
Source: Jullie Jay-Kanz