Former head coach of Ghana’s senior women’s football team, Nora Hauptle, has explained why she decided not to renew her contract with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) after it expired on December 31, 2024.
The Swiss coach, who took over the Black Queens in 2023, led Ghana to a significant achievement by securing qualification for the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco.
This marked a major milestone, especially as the team had failed to qualify for the tournament since 2018.
In an interview with Swiss media outlet 20 Minutes, Hauptle shared the challenges she faced during her contract renewal discussions with the GFA.
She explained, “It wasn’t easy to give up the project. My contract was running out at the end of the year, and we had discussions. But there were a few pieces of the puzzle that were not clear, which were relevant to my success.”
She emphasized that she could not make compromises on key issues, adding, “Nothing happened; we are parting on good terms and with a lot of respect for each other.”
Following her departure from the Black Queens, Hauptle has taken on a new role as the head coach of Zambia’s national women’s team, the Copper Queens. She will lead them in this year’s WAFCON, where Zambia is placed in Group A alongside Morocco, Senegal, and DR Congo.
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