Former Brighton and Newcastle manager, Chris Hughton, was on Sunday appointed as the new coach of Ghana.
Hughton was tasked with taking the Black Stars to the next Africa Cup of Nations.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) announced the appointment via a statement on Sunday.
“The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has the pleasure to appoint Chris Hughton as Head Coach of the Black Stars following extensive deliberations between the two parties,” the GFA stated.
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The 64-year-old coach had been working as a technical adviser for the team since February last year.
The former Ireland defender steps up to replace Otto Addo who quit after Ghana failed to get beyond the group stage of last year’s World Cup in Qatar.
Hughton has also coached Birmingham, Norwich, and Nottingham Forest.
In qualifying for the next Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, the Black Stars currently share the Group E lead with Angola on four points after two rounds, three above the Central African Republic and Madagascar.
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