{"id":43680,"date":"2023-03-14T14:41:01","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T14:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/14\/make-chris-hughtons-contract-public-augustine-ahinful-to-gfa\/"},"modified":"2023-03-14T14:41:01","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T14:41:01","slug":"make-chris-hughtons-contract-public-augustine-ahinful-to-gfa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/14\/make-chris-hughtons-contract-public-augustine-ahinful-to-gfa\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Chris Hughton\u2019s contract public \u2013 Augustine Ahinful to GFA"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Former Ghanaian striker, Augustine Ahinful, has taken a swipe at the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for failing to make public the contract of newly appointed Black Stars coach, Chris Hughton.<\/p>\n

The GFA announced the appointment of the Irishman on 12th February 2023 and after almost a month, the Association has failed to make the terms of engagement known to Ghanaians.<\/p>\n

Media reports last week suggested the former Brighton and Hove Albion coach had rejected a one-year contract presented to him by the GFA.<\/p>\n

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Though the Association is yet to respond to the speculation, Hughton\u2019s continuous stay in the United Kingdom seems to give credence to the reports.<\/p>\n

The Ghana FA, however, in announcing Hughton\u2019s appointment promised that details about the duration of his contract and terms of engagement would be made public.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Luv Sports, Arhinful, the former Black Stars striker, expressed misgivings at the FA\u2019s silence on Chris Hughton\u2019s contract.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t see why the appointment of the national team coach if he has been so appointed should be a secret,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will serve the FA right to come out and debunk those reports out there. We\u2019ve kept quiet for this long and I don\u2019t think it is right for all of us. This is no secret, if somebody has been given the opportunity to coach a national team it should not be a secret the agreement should be made public for everyone to know. Just tell the public we have engaged Chris Hughton for a two-year or three-year contract or a four-year contract. Just tell the public and then that\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The former Grasshoppers and Trabzonspor striker says the posturing of the GFA on Hughton\u2019s contract is creating room for speculation which is not good for the image of the federation.<\/p>\n

\u201cHere we are every time, everything is shrouded in secrecy or we don\u2019t want people to know what is happening and it creates room for speculation and that\u2019s how come we are always or people are always having issues with the FA. Not only this FA but all the FA\u2019s so far,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Ahinful.<\/p>\n

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