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Chris Hughton to be unveiled today as Black Stars head coach

The Black Stars’ senior national team’s new head coach, Chris Hughton, will be formally unveiled today.

Around 10:00 am today in Kumasi, the unveiling will take held in the SG Mall, Ayigya.

The 64-year-old takes Otto Addo’s place as the team’s new head trainer. The talent coach for the German team Borussia Dortmund, Addo, resigned from his position when his nation was eliminated early from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

According to the Ghana Football Association [GFA], George Boateng and Didi Dramani will be the former Brighton manager’s assistants.

The nation’s football governing body will announce the terms of the contract and Hughton’s stay length.

Before his appointment as the head coach of the team, Hughton worked as the technical advisor for the team when Otto Addo was in charge as the head coach of the team ahead of the playoff games against Nigeria.

Following Ghana’s qualification to the Mundial, Hughton kept his role.

The former Newcastle United and Tottenham will be aiming to lead the Black Stars to its glory days due to his rich experience in the world of football.

Hughton’s first game will come up against Angola in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] qualifiers in back-to-back games this month.

The Black Stars will host the Palancas Negras at the Baba Yara Stadium on March 23 before travelling to Luanda for the return game in four days’ time.

Ghana are joint top of Group E alongside Angola with both teams with four points after two games.

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