Black Stars close to rehiring Otto Addo – Sports Minister

Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif has confirmed Ghana’s Black Stars are close to reappointing Otto Addo as Head Coach.

Addo and his technical staff including, George Boateng, Mas-Ud Didi Dramani and Chris Hughton were responsible for Ghana’s World Cup qualification, beating Nigeria over two legs to book their place in Qatar.

Speaking at a press briefing on May 8, 2022 in Accra, Mustapha Ussif revealed that discussions were at the final stage, and an announcement was imminent.

”WE [SPORTS MINISTRY] ARE WORKING WITH THE GFA TO HIRE OTTO ADDO AND HIS TECHNICAL TEAM.

”WE ARE AT THE FINAL STAGES AND I’M SURE THE GFA WILL MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT SOON,” HE SAID.

The deal is likely to be announced before Ghana’s 2023 AFCON qualifier against Madagascar in June.

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