A former Premier League boss has been appointed as the new head coach of the Ghana national team.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced former Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion manager Chris Hughton as their new boss following the departure of Otto Addo after the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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Hughton, who has vast experience in England having also managed the likes of Nottingham Forest and Norwich City, was a technical advisor to the Black Stars during the showpiece in Qatar, having been appointed to that role in February 2022.
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An official statement on the GFA's website read: "The Ghana Football Association has the pleasure to appoint Chris Hughton as Head Coach of the Black Stars following extensive deliberations between the two parties.
"The appointment is in line with the vision of the GFA to continue with the project of building a formidable squad that started with Otto Addo in the lead-up to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament.
"Mr. Hughton has been the Technical Advisor of the Black Stars for the past 12 months.
"The GFA has also decided to maintain Assistant Coaches George Boateng and Mas-Ud Didi Dramani.
"The three coaches were part of the technical team for the World Cup in Qatar.
"Details about the duration of the contract and terms of engagement would be announced in due course."
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Hughton, 64, began his managerial career back in 1993 as the U18s coach for Tottenham Hotspur, and would go on to have several stints in the Premier League and the English Championship.
Between 2014 and 2019, he served 215 games as Brighton's boss, helping the Seagulls win promotion to the EPL in the 2016/17 campaign.
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