Executive Council member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Dr Randy Abbey, has confirmed that Otto Addo will remain as the head coach of the Black Stars despite the team’s failure to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Under Addo’s leadership, the Black Stars secured only three points from six qualifying games, suffering three defeats and three draws—one of Ghana’s worst performances in AFCON qualifiers.
Calls for Addo’s dismissal intensified following the team’s inability to book a spot in the continental tournament, especially given his reappointment in March 2024 on a long-term contract.
However, speaking in an interview with Original FM, Dr Abbey, who also serves as the Black Stars Management Committee Chairman, confirmed that the GFA has no intention of letting go of the 49-year-old coach.
“I think the GFA has taken the decision already,” Dr Abbey stated.
He further disclosed plans to overhaul the team’s backroom staff to provide Addo with the necessary support for success.
Despite the AFCON disappointment, Addo has revived Ghana’s World Cup hopes with crucial victories against Mali and the Central African Republic in the ongoing qualifiers. The GFA remains confident that with the right support system, he can steer the team back to success.
“The GFA is keeping Otto Addo. Immediately, it’s about the World Cup qualifiers that start in March, and to ensure that the poor trend of results that led to non-qualification for AFCON is reversed to put the Black Stars back on the winning path,” Dr Abbey emphasized.
Ghana will face Chad and Madagascar in March for Matchday 5 and 6 of the World Cup qualifiers.
This marks Otto Addo’s second stint as head coach of the Black Stars. He initially led the team to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar before his reappointment in early 2024 following a disappointing AFCON campaign in Ivory Coast.