The Ghana Football Association [GFA] has confirmed that the official unveiling of the new Black Stars coach, Chris Hughton has been delayed due to the death of Hughton's dad.
The 64-year-old was appointed as the head coach of the team two weeks ago.
Hughton replaced Otto Addo as the new trainer after the Borussia Dortmund talent left his role after the country's early exit at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The former Brighton and Tottenham boss was expected to be unveiled following his appointment before March.
Henry Asante Twum, who is the spokesperson for the FA speaking in an inter however, confirmed that Hughton had to stay back in the United Kingdom for some time following the death of his dad but he is now expected to arrive in Ghana next week for his unveiling.
“Chris had to stay in the UK because he lost his dad and needed time with his family and plan the burial service. That’s why he’s not been to Ghana yet,” Asante Twum told 3Sports.
“We expect Chris in Ghana next week if everything goes according to plan. We are constantly engaging on his unveiling, media engagement, and build-up to the games,” Henry added.
According to Henry, the unveiling ceremony of Ghana’s coaches, and the squad announcements for the Angola doubleheader are also expected to be made.
“He is working, Chris and his assistants will be unveiled together. When he arrives we will communicate the date and venue for his unveiling and then use that as part of the build-up to the game against Angola. There will also be squad announcements, details of the contract, and the targets set for the new technical team.”
Ghana will play Angola in the Kumasi on March 23 before travelling to Luanda for the reverse fixture four days later.
The Black Stars are joint top of Group E alongside Angola with both teams with four points after two games.
Hughton was born in England to Willie Hughton, a Ghanaian postman, and his Irish wife, Christine (née Bourke).
The former Norwich boss played for the Republic of Ireland and scored one goal in his 53 appearances for the team.