The potential and capable replacement for the departed coach, Chris Hughton, has been a subject of discussion, with former Ghana midfielder Michael Essien’s name prominently featured.
Currently serving as an assistant coach at FC Nordsjaelland, Essien’s candidature has been advocated, including support from individuals like Charles Taylor who make a case for his appointment.
“No local coach can handle the team but some people can help us. Michael Essien, for instance, is one of the people who can help us. The players on the Black Stars will help him. If you add Laryea to the team, it will help us.
“If the likes of Michael Essien, Laryea Kingston and Stephen Appiah have the wherewithal to lead the team, then they should be given the job. They are the guys who can handle the team. If we appoint these guys, you will see the improvement in Ghanaian football, he said.
Michael Essien’s potential role as the coach for the Black Stars has been previously discussed, and this information was revealed by Nigerian journalist Lolade Adewuyi. Adewuyi disclosed Essien’s position during an engagement with him in Denmark while travelling to cover the UEFA Champions League game between Napoli and AC Milan in 2023.
“On my way to Naples, I had a long layover in Denmark, where I met a legend of the game, Michael Essien,” Adewuyi tweeted, accompanied by a photo of himself with Essien.
“He’s now a coach at FC Nordsjaelland in the Danish Superliga. He recently got his UEFA A and UEFA Elite Youth Coach licences. Future Black Stars coach? He said he was not interested.”
The 40-year-old Chelsea legend has UEFA A and UEFA Elite Youth A licences.