The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed Kim Lars Bjorkegren as the new Head Coach of the senior women’s national team, the Black Queens.
The Swedish coach succeeds Nora Häuptle, whose tenure ended following the expiration of her contract.
Bjorkegren, who most recently managed Racing Louisville FC in the U.S. National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), will lead the team with the support of assistant coaches Charles Sampson and Anita Wiredu.
The technical team also includes Nassamu Yakubu as Goalkeepers Coach and Enoch Jordan Daitey as Athletic Coach.
The medical department will be headed by Kate Boachie-Agyemang, assisted by Team Nurse Asinawu Abubakari. Margaret Foli has been named the team’s Physiotherapist.
Additional appointments include Drucilia Arthur as Welfare Manager and Patience Nana A. Quarshie alongside Adwoa Bayor as Equipment Officers.
Technical support will be provided by Ronnie Bergdahl, who joins as the team’s Video Analyst.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the GFA expressed its confidence in Coach Bjorkegren and his team’s ability to guide the Black Queens to success in upcoming international competitions.