Pedro Goncalves,Barbosa wins third Copa Libertadores for Flamengo the head coach of Angola, has praised Chris Hughton, the new coach of Ghana.
Goncalves wished Hughton luck in his new role as coach for Ghana despite the fact that he has yet to meet the seasoned manager in person.
The 47-year-old said he must cause problems for Hughton when Ghana plays Angola even though he hopes the former Tottenham manager does well for Ghana.
“Well, I have never met him personally. I have never been with him. Sure, we have a chance to cross each other. We haven’t talked to each other before but this is a chance to meet each in the AFCON qualifiers. He is an experienced coach and right now that he is in charge of the Ghana national team, I hope he is going to do a good job but my work right now is to create trouble for him,” he said as quoted by footballghana,com.
“Yes, I hope we will have a fair match and then we will see but for now I wish to create trouble for Chris Hughton,” he said.
Chris Hughton’s first assignment as Black Stars manager will be a 2024 AFCON qualifier against Angola in March.
The first leg will be played in Ghana on March 20, before the second leg will come off on March 28.