During the launch of the 2023 Ramadan Cup on Thursday, Ghana’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, shared the four main objectives outlined in Chris Hughton’s contract as the new coach of the Black Stars.
Hughton, a former Premier League manager, signed a 21-month deal with the Ghana Football Association to take over as coach of the Black Stars, replacing Otto Addo, who resigned after the World Cup in Qatar.
According to Ussif, the Ghana FA has mandated Hughton to lead the Black Stars to qualify for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, identify talented players from the local leagues, qualify Ghana for the FIFA World Cup, and improve the country’s Coca-Cola FIFA World ranking.
“The objectives are set by the FA for him to ensure that we qualify for AFCON and also to ensure that we identify local talents from our league. To also ensure that we qualify for the World Cup and also to make sure that our ranking in the FIFA Ranking improves. These are the objectives in the contract that he has signed,” said Ussif in an interview with Graphic Sports.
Ussif also urged all Ghanaians to support Hughton in achieving his goals. The Minister expressed satisfaction with Hughton’s early results, which included a win and a draw against Angola in the 2023 AFCON qualifiers.
