Former Brighton and Norwich City boss eyes Black Stars job

Published on: 23 February 2020

Ex- Brighton and Norwich City manager Chris Hughton has set sights on coaching the senior national of Ghana, the Black Stars in future.

The 61-year-old, who spent most of his playing career with Tottenham Hotspur as a left back claims he is eager to lead the Black Stars in the coming years.

Hughton has been club-less since he was sacked by Brighton in May last year after a poor run of form in the second half of the 2018/19 season as the club narrowly avoided relegation by two points finishing 17th.

"My biggest draw at the moment is the day-to-day club management. That’s what continues to excite me," he said on The Ornstein & Chapman Podcast.

"The draw of affecting a team week-in-week-out but international football and particularly Ghana where my father is from and Ireland where my mum is something I think about.

"But my real strength at this moment is the day-to-day working moments with clubs."

Hughton places great emphasis on two aspects of management: "As a manager, I've got to make sure they have the correct training sessions. That they are disciplined. That creates a good environment."

Born in England, he represented the Republic of Ireland national team and in 1979 and became the first mixed race player to represent the nation.

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