Following the termination of Chris Hughton as the Black Stars coach on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, the Ghana Football Association has outlined its plan to appoint a successor. A five-member search committee has been established to assess and recommend a candidate to the Executive Council for approval.

Chaired by Mark Addo, Vice President of the Ghana Football Association, the search committee includes legal practitioner and law lecturer Ace Ankomah (Esq.) as Vice Chairman, Professor Joseph Kwame Mintah, Director of Coaching Education of the GFA, Ghana football legend Opoku Nti, and William Caesar Kartey, Chief Director of the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

The committee is tasked with presenting their recommendation for the next Black Stars coach to the Executive Council within three weeks.

Criteria for Selecting the New Black Stars Head Coach Revealed

As the Ghana Football Association prepares to publish a comprehensive job description for the Black Stars head coach position, an abbreviated version of the selection criteria has been disclosed. The key qualifications include:

1. A demonstrated history of success in coaching Top Men’s National Teams or Club Football.
2. Alignment or compatibility with the football philosophy ingrained in Ghana’s DNA.
3. Possession of the highest football license globally, coupled with over 15 years of coaching experience.
4. Proven expertise in team reconstruction, organization, and the nurturing of young talent.
5. Demonstrated skills as a disciplinarian, tactician, and leader.