Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has urged the leadership of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to appoint Chris Hughton as the next Black Stars coach, adding that they must ensure he stays in the country.
The Black Stars are currently without a coach after Otto Addo stepped down from his role following Ghana’s early exit from the Mundial in Qatar.
Hughton, who served as Ghana’s technical advisor during Addo’s tenure, has been mooted as a possible replacement.
Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe is backing the former Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest manager to become Ghana’s next head coach.
The veteran football administrator believes Hughton has what it takes to bring success to the Ghana national team but must stay in Ghana if he lands the job.
”I think Chris Hughton will be the right person because of his background. He has the African background; secondly, he is a coach with experience and also has had the opportunity to know these boys,” the former GFA chairman told the Graphic Sport.
“If Chris Hughton is given the job, then he should come and stay in Ghana and form his local Black Stars to ensure that the nucleus of the team should come from them. He should be able to create and also train strikers for the Black Stars.”
Hughton previously served under different managers at Tottenham and combined his role with being an assistant coach of the Republic of Ireland.
He has also worked at Newcastle United, Norwich and Brighton as head coach