Ghana head coach Otto Addo has disclosed that he made it clear to Ghana Football Association (GFA) that he will be combining Black Stars and Dortmund jobs.
The 47-year-old, who replaced Milovan Rajevac qualified the Black Stars to the global showpiece following a 1-1 draw against Nigeria in the final play-offs of the World Cup at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja in March.
This saw his contract extended by the GFA until after the 2022 FIFA World Cup which commences next month.
“The association had already asked me to coach in February, but at that time their priority was on someone who could work permanently for Ghana,” coach Addo told the World Soccer Magazine.
“The offer was a great honour for me. In the talks, I made it clear that I could do the national team job on an interim basis and as a dual function with my Dortmund work. I think as a national coach you should also live in the country you work for in the long term.”
“Of course, many things can also be organised and delegated remotely in the short term. But I see myself staying in Germany, at least for the next few years.
The Black Stars are paired in Group H alongside Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay.
Ghana will begin the campaign against Portugal on Thursday, November 24 before taking on South Korea and Uruguay in the other Group matches.
Black Stars will play Switzerland in an International friendly on November 17, before travelling to Qatar for the World Cup.
Source: Footballghana