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Black Stars head coach, Otto Addo, clashed with a journalist over his credential as a coach following Ghana’s defeat against Niger on Monday, November 18, 2024. <\/p>\n
The journalist, identified as Kobi Stone, questioned Otto Addo’s coaching certificate and sought clarification over whether he is ‘a coach or a scout’. <\/p>\n
Speaking at the post-match press conference, the former Borussia Dortmund trainer detailing his coaching trajectory to secure a UEFA Pro license, mentioned his stint with notable clubs like Hamburger SV, Borussia Monchengladbach, a brief spell with Pep Guardiola and his time at Dortmund. <\/p>\n
He also mentioned that he was offered a scouting job by former Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah, specifically to compile full reports on Germany, Ghana’s group opponent for the 2014 World Cup. <\/p>\n
He further emphasised that he had only worked as a scout for six months before asking the journalist, “What am I?”<\/p>\n
The journalist, in response, said, “Then I think your scouting is better than your coaching.”<\/p>\n
Otto Addo has been harshly criticised following the Black Stars’ dreadful run in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers. <\/p>\n
His charges failed to win a game, losing three and drawing three. As a result, the four-time African champions finished bottom of a group that consisted of Angola, Sudan and Niger. <\/p>\n
They concluded the qualifying series with a 1-2 home defeat to Niger at the Accra Sports Stadium. <\/p>\n
Watch Otto Addo’s heated discussion with a journalist during the post-match press conference via the video below<\/b><\/p>\n
Watch Mohammed Kudus’ last-minute penalty miss against Niger<\/b><\/p>\n
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