A revision of Otto Addo’s contract as Black Stars coach is hinted to by Sports Minister Kofi Adams.
According to Kofi Adams, Minister of Sports and Recreation, a number of variables would be taken into account while deciding Otto Addo’s future as head coach of the Black Stars.
The 49-year-old tactician recently led the four-time African champions to their fifth FIFA World Cup following a resounding 1–0 victory over Comoros in Accra. However, he was unable to qualify Ghana for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Even though the team qualified, Addo’s future is still up in the air due to continuous criticism of their patchy performances.
Mr. Adams stressed in an interview on Asempa FM that key football stakeholders will collaborate to decide Addo’s destiny, not simply his ministry.
“If you listen to Otto Addo on the team, he said he will try a lot of legs to know who will go or not, but I believe the management and everybody who is involved in hiring the coach will consider a lot of factors,” Adams remarked.
“I don’t make the decision alone, but I do pay him. The GFA has a role to play, whether or not it is related to this, and we will keep having these conversations.
Mr. Adams, who is also the Buem Constituency’s Member of Parliament, encouraged Ghanaians to support Addo, citing Ivory Coast’s victory in the AFCON earlier this year as motivation.
“Ivory Coast won the AFCON when their assistant coach, Emerse Faé, replaced their fired coach during the tournament. You will succeed if you are resolute. He is currently our coach, and we must help him.”
After leading the Black Stars to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Otto Addo became the first coach to lead Ghana to back-to-back World Cup competitions.
