Executive Council Member of the Ghana Football Association, Frederick Acheampong has denied reports linking Otto Addo to the vacant Black Stars job.
Earlier reports in the local media suggested Addo is leading the race to become the next Black Stars coach after impressing the selection committee with his vision and coaching philosophy, which aligns with the team's ethos.
The Black Stars have been without a permanent coach since the dismissal of Chris Hughton and his technical team following a disappointing performance at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
The team failed to advance beyond the group stages, drawing two games and finishing third in Group B, behind Cape Verde and Egypt.
In response, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) established a committee, led by Vice President Mark Addo, to find and appoint a suitable replacement.
The committee has been tasked with identifying a coach who is a proven winner, shares Ghana's football values, and can inspire the team to success.
“The appointment of the coach does not even stop with the search committee. This is from our level (The Executive Committee). The decision we made was that the search committee should draw up a shortlist of three coaches, so I was surprise to hear that Otto Addo is leading the race as if the search committee are in charge to appoint us a coach”
“The search committee are expected to bring three coaches to the Executive Council for further discussions and checks before one person will be chosen amongst the three” he said on Kessben FM monitored by Footballghana.com.
The Borussia Dortmund coaching staff member was in charge of the Black Stars in 2022 and qualified Ghana for the 2022 FIFA World Cup with a win over Nigeria in the final playoff round.
He continued to handle the Black Stars until Ghana crashed out of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar at the end of the group stage on the back of two defeats and one win.
After he left the role, the Ghana FA appointed coach Chris Hughton to be in charge of the Black Stars but failed to live up to expectations.