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It is too early to judge Chris Hughton – Sports Minister tells critics

The Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, claims it would be unjust to assess Chris Hughton, the coach of the Black Stars, after just two games.

The Irish-Ghanaian has had a successful first two games in charge of the national squad, winning one and drawing the other.

Prior to flying to Luanda to play the Palancas Negras in a 1-1 draw during the 2023 AFCON qualifiers, Ghana defeated Angola 1-0 at the Baba Yara Stadium.

Despite Hughton’s strong start, Mustapha Ussif has declined to evaluate his work.

“The objectives are set by the FA for him to ensure that we qualify for AFCON and also to ensure that we identify local talents from our league. To also ensure that we qualify for the World Cup and also to make sure that our ranking in the FIFA Ranking improves. These are the objectives in the contract that he has signed…”

Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif

“That is why I am saying it is too early to judge him. Judging a coach from two games won’t be fair. Let’s rally behind him and give him all the support he needs so he can deliver”

The Black Stars will be back to action in June for the remaining two AFCON qualifying games against Central Africa Republic and Madagascar.

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