{"id":69317,"date":"2023-05-22T11:50:29","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T11:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/22\/chris-hughton-was-not-imposed-on-gfa\/"},"modified":"2023-05-22T11:50:29","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T11:50:29","slug":"chris-hughton-was-not-imposed-on-gfa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/22\/chris-hughton-was-not-imposed-on-gfa\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Hughton was not imposed on GFA"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Kurt Simeon Okraku, has dismissed reports suggesting that Black Stars coach, Chris Hughton was imposed on the FA.<\/p>\n

In an interview with\u00a0SuperSport, Okraku said\u00a0Hughton\u2019s appointment as head coach was a result of the country\u2019s football governing body\u2019s confidence in him.<\/p>\n

He emphasized the support of the Executive Committee and the Ministry of Youth and Sports for Hughton\u2019s role.<\/p>\n

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\u201cChris Houghton is a coach contracted by the Football Association of Ghana. If we didn\u2019t have the belief in Chris Houghton, he will never have been the head coach of the Black Stars.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo long as he is the coach, he has the support of the Executive Committee, he has the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been very supportive of his works and we will forever continue to give him all the support that he needs to ensure our success. We trust him and the rest of the backroom staff. If we want to win trophies, we must stand by the team, give them trust, and give them time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Executive Committee had trust in him, we were sure about him, and we had a clear plan for him, which we executed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Okraku highlighted that Hughton now has a better understanding of the team after spending time with them.<\/p>\n

The GFA had anticipated Otto Addo\u2019s departure and had a clear strategy in place for Hughton to succeed him.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore we gave the job to Otto Addo, we knew he wouldn\u2019t stay beyond December, and we had a succession plan, with Chris as his successor. That\u2019s why we brought him closer to the team, for him to get to know the players, their culture, and the team dynamics, and to get him ready to take over from Otto Addo.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a very clear strategic strategy that we deployed, and today Chris is in a better position to lead the team than he would have been if we had handed him the responsibility earlier.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chris Hughton has signed a 21-month deal as the head coach of the Black Stars, replacing Otto Addo, who left his role following Ghana\u2019s early exit at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n

Since his appointment, Hughton has already led the team in two matches against Angola in the 2023 AFCON Qualifiers, winning one and drawing one.<\/p>\n

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