Black Stars in Trouble Again as Chris Hughton Reveals What Ghana Keeps Getting Wrong

Ghana’s struggle to return to the top of African football has raised serious concerns among supporters, but former Black Stars coach Chris Hughton believes one major problem continues to hold the national team back. He has pointed to the frequent changes of coaches, warning that the situation is making it difficult for the team to build the consistency needed to succeed.

Hughton made the comments at a time when the Black Stars are once again facing uncertainty following the departure of Carlos Queiroz. Ghana lost their opening two matches in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Ivory Coast and The Gambia, results that left the team under serious pressure.

Queiroz’s departure has forced the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to turn to Kim Lars Bjorkegren, who normally coaches the Black Queens, to take temporary charge of the men’s national team for the upcoming matches against Somalia.

For Hughton, the situation reflects a wider problem that has affected the Black Stars over the years. He believes players need enough time to understand a coach’s methods and become comfortable with the style of football being introduced.

“When you have inconsistency in the amount of time when a manager is staying, it’s never good,” Hughton told BBC Sport Africa.

He added: “You want that consistency in the players [and] the players want that consistency in what they see in the manager.”

His comments are likely to reopen the debate about how Ghana manages its national team, especially when disappointing results quickly lead to changes in the technical department.

Over the past six years, Ghana have worked with several coaches, including Charles Akonnor, Milovan Rajevac, Otto Addo, Hughton himself and Queiroz. Some of them have also had more than one spell in charge.

Hughton knows the pressure that comes with the job. He was appointed head coach in 2023 but lost his position in January 2024 after Ghana failed to progress beyond the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.

However, he also praised aspects of Ghana’s performance at the 2026 World Cup, particularly the match against England, which ended in a goalless draw.

“What I saw in the World Cup is that they represented the country very well, particularly the England game,” he said.

He also believes Ghana must look beyond coaching changes if the country wants to rebuild its football strength. He raised concerns about poor playing facilities, declining support for local football and the need for more government investment in the sport.

His warning comes as competition across Africa continues to grow, with more countries developing stronger teams and challenging the traditional football powers.