{"id":973642,"date":"2022-02-02T13:43:04","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T13:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/02\/02\/otto-addo-agrees-to-become-black-stars-coach-but\/"},"modified":"2022-02-02T13:43:04","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T13:43:04","slug":"otto-addo-agrees-to-become-black-stars-coach-but","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/02\/02\/otto-addo-agrees-to-become-black-stars-coach-but\/","title":{"rendered":"Otto Addo agrees to become Black Stars coach but &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"418\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Otto-Addo-Black-Stars-training2-696x418.jpg\"   alt=\"Otto Addo\" title=\"Otto Addo\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Otto Addo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former Ghana international, Otto Addo, has agreed to become the next Black Stars coach after talks with Ghana Football Association [GFA] officials in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>After Ghana\u2019s collapse at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] in Cameroon, Milovan Rajevac, who was on a one-year renewable deal was sacked after the disastrous campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana exited the 33<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0edition of the continent\u2019s most prestigious tournament at the group phase for the first time in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>Kurt Okraku, who is the president of the Ghana FA, together with Tony Baffoe, a former Ghana international and Bernhard Lippert, who is the Technical Director, flew to Germany on Monday\u00a0to hold talks with Addo over the Black Stars coaching job.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>After talks, Otto Addo has agreed to take over the Black Stars job but the Ghana FA officials have to negotiate\u00a0with Borussia Dortmund on their intention to hire Otto Addo\u00a0as a national team coach.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Ghana government is also pushing for the appointment of Chris Hughton as the head coach of the team.<\/p>\n<p>A meeting was held at the Jubilee House on Monday and the former Premier League coach has been assured of the job by the government.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei-Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, in an interview with Accra-based Angel FM, described the former Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United boss as a perfect fit for the Black Stars.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, Hughton has the qualities of Jose Mourinho that can bring\u00a0the best out of average players.<\/p>\n<p>Otto Addo, however, missed the AFCON campaign due to his schedule at the German club side. <\/p>\n<p>Otto Addo was part of the Black Stars squad that qualified the country for its maiden appearance of the Fifa World Cup in Germany in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>Otto Addo if appointed\u00a0will be assisted by Ibrahim Tanko, Maxwell Konadu and Annor Walker.<\/p>\n<p>Black Stars next international assignment is against Nigeria in the 2022 World Cup playoff in March later this year.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the two-legged tie will book a place in the Mundial in Qatar next year. Having missed out in 2018 in Russia, Ghana will be hoping to return to the global showpiece.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"9MvhuOhYUcU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gov\u2019t to demolish, acquire buildings around the Pantang hospital \u2013 Health Minister (1-2-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9MvhuOhYUcU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Otto Addo Former Ghana international, Otto Addo, has agreed to become the next Black Stars coach after talks with Ghana Football Association [GFA] officials in Germany. 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