Tom Vernon, Chairman of FC Nordsjaelland, has disclosed that Ghana coach Otto Addo turned down an offer from the Danish club before the 2022 World Cup.

Vernon revealed that Addo, then a talent coach at Borussia Dortmund, chose to prioritize his role with the Bundesliga team instead.

“I offered him the head coach job at FCN, and he declined. I closely monitored all coaches of Ghanaian heritage and local coaches,” Vernon shared with Joy Sports.

Vernon emphasized Addo’s suitability for the role due to his experience in diverse cultural environments and his understanding of both European and Ghanaian mindsets.

Addo, who represented Ghana at the 2006 World Cup, had previously served as an assistant coach at Nordsjaelland from 2016 to 2017.

Initially guiding Ghana to the 2022 World Cup by defeating Nigeria in the final qualification playoffs, Addo’s team, unfortunately, did not advance past the group stage in Qatar.

Despite earlier criticism for not accepting the Ghana job permanently, Addo has recently returned as the substantive coach for the Black Stars.

His tenure began impressively with two comeback victories in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, securing wins over Mali (2-1) and the Central African Republic (4-2) in Kumasi, placing Ghana joint top of Group I.