The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is set to decide on the Black Stars’ backroom staff following the appointment of Carlos Queiroz as head coach.
The move forms part of a wider restructuring of the national team’s technical setup after Ghana secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Former coach Otto Addo, who guided the team to qualification, has been dismissed after defeats to Austria and Germany during the March international window.
Meanwhile, Winfried Schäfer has also been sacked as technical advisor and director of football at the GFA.
GFA Communications Director Henry Asante Twum says discussions are ongoing as Queiroz looks to form his technical team.
Speaking to Asempa FM, he confirmed that the Portuguese coach has asked for additional support staff.
“Carlos Queiroz has proposed bringing in additional backroom staff to support his work, but the current technical team remains in place. No final decision has been made yet.”
The existing set-up includes John Paintsil, Desmond Ofei, Kim Lars Björkegren, Kris Perquy, Alain Ravera, Fatawu Dauda, José Daniel Martínez Alfonso, Gregory De Grauwe, Carlos Lozano Romero, Abdul Rahman Alhassan, and Issah Amadou, though their futures remain undecided.
Queiroz is expected to begin work officially next month, with his first match in charge a friendly against Mexico. Ghana will then face Wales on 2 June in a final warm-up fixture.
The Black Stars are set for their fifth World Cup appearance and have been drawn in Group L alongside Panama, England and Croatia. They begin their campaign against Panama on 17 June, before taking on England on 23 June and Croatia on 27 June.
By: Pascal Amoah
