Ghanaian Government Okays Black Stars’ Technical Crew Ahead Of Super Eagles’ Clash

The dust surrounding the composition of the Black Stars’ technical crew to guide the team in the World Cup play-off with Nigeria apprears to have now been settled.

A member of the newly formed Black Stars management committee, Karim Gruzah has confirmed that government has given its approval to the newly constituted technical team. He is also the president of King Faisal Football Club.

After the crash of the team at the Africa Cup of Nations, their Serbian coach, Milovan Rajevac  was sacked and there were propblems in the choice of a successor.

Now, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has tasked the Borussia Dortmund talent coach, Otto Addo to lead a new technical team which includes compatriots George Boateng and Mas-Ud Didi Dramani as assistants, while Irish-Ghanaian coach, Chris Hughton, plays the role of technical advisor for two-leg playoff.

There were talks that the government wanted Irishman of Ghanaian descent Chris Hughton as the Black Stars coach whiles the GFA wanted Otto Addo but at long last it appears a truce was reached as all two persons have seemingly been fitted into one team.

The King Faisal president, in an interview confirmed the Ghana FA and the Sports Ministry have been in touch and the appointment has been formalized.

“According to the Ghana FA president, Kurt Okraku the Ministry has approved the appointment”, Grunsah told Happy FM.

Ghana will host Nigeria at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on March 25 in the first leg before traveling to Abuja for the second leg on March 29.