Ghana’s search for a new Black Stars head coach is close to completion, with an official announcement anticipated this week, according to the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams.
The senior national team has been without a permanent head coach since Otto Addo’s departure, following the March international friendlies against Austria and Germany.
Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV, the Buem MP said the recruitment process is in its final stages and the Ghana Football Association is expected to unveil the new coach soon.
“If by this weekend we don’t announce the coach, then by Monday at the latest we should be able to present our new Black Stars coach,” he stated.
He further expressed optimism about Ghana’s prospects on the global stage, insisting the country has the talent to compete at the highest level.
“We have what it takes to go very far, maybe even win the World Cup. Let’s remain hopeful,” he added.
Several high-profile coaches, including Carlos Queiroz, Paulo Bento, and Fernando Santos, have been linked with the vacant position.
The new coach is expected to take charge ahead of a pre-World Cup friendly against Mexico in May.
Ghana, placed in Group L, will begin their World Cup campaign on June 17 against Panama, before facing England on June 23 and Croatia on June 27.
The Black Stars are hoping to improve on their group-stage exits in both the 2014 and 2022 tournaments.
