Otto Addo led-Black Stars technical team for Qatar 2022 World Cup backed by President Akufo Addo
After being hired on the interim basis to see Ghana book a place in Qatar 2022 having been handed Nigeria playoff clash, the Black Stars technical team could take Ghana to the FIFA World Cup in November.
Finishing off Super Green Eagles of Nigeria means the Black Stars technical team has technically see their short term mandate ended. With the GFA planning on the next move on Ghana’s managerial role- whether to maintain or hire a new permanent coach as replacement for Milovan Rajevac, Otto’s led team could see their mandate becoming permanent.
That’s after Ghana President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo urging the Ghana Football Association to keep faith in the technical team of the Black Stars for at least the World Cup in Qatar.
His Excellency Akufo Addo was speaking on Wednesday when players of the Black Stars and the Technical team called on him at the Jubilee House in Accra.
It will be recalled that the Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association in February this year, appointed Otto Addo as Coach of the Black Stars with support from Chris Hughton, George Boateng and Mas-Ud Did Dramani.
The quartet have masterminded Ghana’s qualification to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after beating Nigeria to the slot.
“Though I couldn’t watch the game, sad to say I was putting up things together for the State of the Nation address today. But when you scored the first goal the noise in my office drew my attention”. President Akufo Addo said.
“I was elated with your performance both in Kumasi and Nigeria. In Kumasi we saw the Black Stars in you and after that performance in Kumasi I was very calm here and knew you will do it in Abuja.
“I am hoping the Technical team that has been put together for these two matches will at least take us through to the World Cup itself, I told the coach to be careful when he comes to Ghana we will kidnap him and make it difficult for him to leave to Germany and to Dortmund, and we want him here”.
“Kurt Okraku, please make sure that the team stays together at least until Qatar then afterwards we can take long term plan” he added.
Ghana will know their 2022 FIFA World Cup group opponents on Friday, April 1, 2022.
