GFA closing in on appointing Otto Addo as permanent Ghana coach

Published on: 11 May 2022

Ghana Football Association (GFA) General Secretary Prosper Harrison Add has confirmed that his outfit is closing in on appointing Otto Addo as permanent Ghana coach as well as other members of the Black Stars technical team.

The Otto Addo-led team qualified the Black Stars to the global showpiece following a 1-1 draw against Nigeria in the final play-offs of the World Cup at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja in March.

The Technical team was made up of Aston Villa U-19 coach George Boateng and Mas-ud Didi Dramani of Nordsjaelland with Chris Hughton serving as Technical Advisor.

"We are at the final stages of the engagement with the coaches. It is no secret that every Ghanaian not saying all but we want the collective of the technical staff that qualified us to Qatar 2022," the GFA General Secretary told Ghana Web.

"The Executive Council, Ministry and everyone has worked to this point where we are very close to tying every knot and announcing to Ghanaians that the work on that quest is completed."

"Everything is positive and the coaches and FA are doing what they need to do as we workout to June 1st when we play Madagascar in the AFCON 2023 Qualifiers," he added.

Otto Addo became first Ghanaian to have represented Ghana at the World Cup and also qualified the team to the Mundial as a coach.

Ghana have been placed in Group H together with Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea for the World Cup which is scheduled for November 21 to December 18 in Qatar.

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