In Summary
- The Black Stars finished their Group B campaign with just two points
- The Executive Council has also taken a decision to dissolve the technical team of the Black Stars
- Hughton, whose father hailed from Ghana, had taken over as coach in March
Chris Hughton has been sacked as coach of Ghana after the team finished their group B with just two points.
Hughton, whose father hailed from Ghana, had taken over as coach in March, having earlier served as technical advisor to the team at the World Cup in Qatar.
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Chris Hughton Fired
The Country’s Football Association (GFA) released a blunt statement confirming the dismissal of Hughton, which read: “The Ghana Football Association wishes to announce that Chris Hughton has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the senior National team with immediate effect.
“The Executive Council has also taken a decision to dissolve the technical team of the Black Stars. The Ghana Football Association will in the coming days provide a roadmap on the future direction of the Black Stars.”
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Ghana Afcon Wins
The Blackstars have won the AFCON on four occasions in 1963, 1965, 1978, and 1982. They have also finished as runners-up five times in 1968, 1970, 1992, 2010, and 2015, but have struggled to make an impact in their last two appearances at the tournament.
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Coach Houghton
Houghton, the former Newcastle United and Brighton manager, replaced Otto Addo after the 2022 World Cup, where Ghana finished at the bottom of Group H with just a single victory in three matches. He was unable to oversee any significant improvement, though, with Ghana exiting the AFCON at the group stage for the second successive time.
