I Am Not Surprised about Otto Addo’s Reappointment – Dan Kwaku Yeboah

Ace Ghanaian sports journalist, Dan Kwaku Yeboah has stated that talent coach for Borussia Dortmund, Otto Addo has always been a favourite of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and that he is not surprised he has been reappointed to manage the Black Stars.

Addo was announced as the new head coach of the Black Stars on Friday March 15, 2024, by the Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association.

According to the head of sports at Despite Media, the former Black Stars coach, Chris Hughton, who was fired following the Afcon is far better than Otto Addo but he has always been the favoured one.

Otto Addo first took the Black Stars as caretaker manager in 2022 and resigned after the team was eliminated in the group stages at the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

In an interview on The Big Issue with Selorm Adonoo on Citi FM/Citi TV, Kwaku Yeboah said “Ahead of Chris’ appointment, there was a tussle between some government officials and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) as to who we should go for. Clearly, on paper, apart from the fact that we have now had the benefit of hindsight that Chris couldn’t perform, ahead of appointing Chris and Otto Addo, clearly, Chris was far ahead of Otto Addo in terms of experience and everything but the GFA quickly flew to Germany to negotiate with Atto Addo while some government officials were flirting with Chris, so clearly, it has been their choice all these while and so I am not surprised.”

He also added that the only positive aspect of the contract is the unparalleled three-year mandate given Otto Addo.

“The positive aspect of it is the three years that they are giving him because he will have the time to plan. I don’t remember the last time a Black Stars coach was given a three-year mandate.”

Otto Addo’s major competitive matches will be in June, when the Black Stars will play Mali and the Central African Republic in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Otto Addo will have his first competitive matches in June when the Black Stars compete against Mali and the Central African Republic in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.