Former vice President of the Ghana Football Association, George Afriyie has showered praises on the FA for appointing Chris Hughton as Black Stars coach.
The Ghana FA on Sunday appointed Chris Hughton as the head coach of the national team, replacing Otto Addo who resigned after the World Cup.
Hughton will be assisted by Didi Dramani and George Boateng who served under Otto Addo during his reign.
In an interview with Ghana Sports Online, the former Ghana FA Presidential candidate has commended the FA to appointing the former Brighton and Hove Albion manager to lead the Black Stars.
“His appointment is long overdue. Because some of us believe that he should have led us to the World Cup. Looking at his pedigree, this is the same thing we did with Avram Grant. A coach of his caliber and stature is coming in to manage the players. Chris is a top-notch manager and for me, I commend the GFA for the appointment of Chris Hughton,”
He called on the Ghanaian fraternity to support the former English Premier League manager to succeed.
“Let’s all support him to succeed,” he added.
Black Stars will be looking to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and many Ghanaians will be hoping that Hughton can lead the team to success by winning next year's Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.