{"id":152269,"date":"2024-02-16T07:48:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T07:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/16\/ghanaians-welcome-the-return-of-otto-addo-as-black-stars-coach\/"},"modified":"2024-02-16T07:48:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T07:48:24","slug":"ghanaians-welcome-the-return-of-otto-addo-as-black-stars-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/16\/ghanaians-welcome-the-return-of-otto-addo-as-black-stars-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghanaians welcome the return of Otto Addo as Black Stars coach \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>After reporting earlier that Ghana Football Association (GFA) are contemplating on reappointing Otto Addo as new head coach of the Black Stars.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Majority of Ghanaians upon hearing the news per speculations are very impressed with the decision and are reportedly supporting the Ghana FA to go in for the German-born Ghanaian gaffer.<\/p>\n<p>The Ghana senior men national team are currently without a substantive coach after the jettisoning of coach Chris Hughton just recently on the back of the country\u2019s disastrous campaign at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n<p>The GFA since have appointed a committee to be on the lookout for a new coach with some specific requirements outlined for the search.<\/p>\n<p>However, Otto Addo per speculations is currently leading the race to become the new coach for Ghana with talks currently ongoing between the two parties.<\/p>\n<p>This move is most likely to happen as many Ghanaian football faithful solidly concur to this decision and with GFA willing to offer Otto Addo a long-term contract.<\/p>\n<p>The 48-year-old\u2019s first spell was in early 2022 when he came in as successor for Milovan Rajevac and played a huge role in helping Ghana edge Nigeria in two legs to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>At the Mundial in Qatar, he recorded only a win against South Korea and lost the remaining two against Portugal and Uruguay. He returned to his post at German giants Borussia Dortmund after the competition.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"nys6rCP2P_w\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"75-year-old woman spotted at #Save Ghana football demo\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nys6rCP2P_w?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>kickgh.com<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After reporting earlier that Ghana Football Association (GFA) are contemplating on reappointing Otto Addo as new head coach of the Black Stars. 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