Former Ghana Football Association vice president George Afriyie applauded the FA for selecting Chris Hughton to lead the Black Stars.
Following Otto Addo’s resignation during the World Cup, the Ghana FA named Chris Hughton as the new head coach of the national team on Sunday.
Didi Dramani and George Boateng, who served Otto Addo while he was in power, will be Hughton’s assistants.
According to him, Hughton should have led the Black Stars for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, however, his appointment comes as refreshing news for the former Ghana FA Presidential candidate.
“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 told Ghana Sports Online.
“Let’s all support him to succeed,” he said.
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.