The Ghana Soccer Affiliation (GFA) has introduced the appointment of coaches Otto Addo, Chris Hughton, George Boateng and Mas-Ud Didi Dramani as technical workforce for the senior nationwide workforce, the Black Stars till the tip of December 2022.
This follows an exhaustive negotiation and engagement with all related stakeholders together with the Ministry of Youth and Sports activities, an announcement from the FA mentioned.
The quartet – Addo, Boateng and Dramani as coaches and Houghton as Technical Advisor – completely masterminded Ghana’s qualification to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 match after negotiating a tricky bend with the Tremendous Eagle of Nigeria over two legs.
Each international locations drew goalless in a tensed first leg encounter on the Baba Yara Sports activities Stadium in Ghana however drew one all within the second leg in Nigeria to offer Ghana the ticket on the premise of the away purpose rule.
Ghana’s purpose was scored by Thomas TeyePartey.
In response to the FA, the quartet shall be in command of Ghana’s preparation for the World Cup in Qatar and the participation, this yr in addition to the 2023 AFCON qualifiers.
Addo and Boateng are at present hooked up to Bundesliga facet Borrusia Dortmund and English Premier League (EPL) facet, Aston Villa, respective with Dramani as a CAF Teacher.
Houghton brings an enormous affect as a former high notch coach within the EPL.
The Coaches will quickly identify their squad for Matchday 1 and a pair of of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nation Cote d’Ivoire 2023 qualifiers and a four-nation match in Japan.
BY TIMES SPORTS REPORTER
