The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has unanimously recommended that Carlos Queiroz continue as head coach of the Black Stars after assessing his performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The decision was taken by the GFA Executive Council, the organisation’s highest decision-making body, according to communications director Henry Asante Twum.
Queiroz, 73, was appointed on a four-month contract to replace Otto Addo and was given responsibility for leading Ghana at the World Cup. His position has remained uncertain since the tournament, with reports that unpaid money owed to him by the government could complicate talks over a longer-term agreement.
However, Asante Twum said the Executive Council had reached a unanimous conclusion that the Portuguese coach should remain in charge.
“The council, which is the highest decision-making body, after assessing the performance of Coach Carlos Queiroz, have agreed that the coach is made to stay,” he told Graphic Sports.
The recommendation is not, however, a final confirmation that Queiroz will continue as Ghana manager.
Any new agreement must be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, which is expected to fund the coach’s salary. Asante Twum stressed that the authority to approve the contract ultimately lies with the ministry rather than the GFA.
“The final decision does not rest on the FA. It must go to the ministry for them to look at the contract and approve because they will pay the salary of the coach,” he said.
Contract talks still unresolved
Asante Twum said Queiroz had been informed of the Executive Council’s recommendation, but he was unable to confirm whether the coach had replied.
He also said he did not know the terms of the proposal put forward by the GFA, or whether Queiroz had responded with different conditions. The official added that he could not confirm whether the government still owed the coach, because he did not have access to details of Queiroz’s financial arrangements.
“I don’t know what the offer from the FA is to the coach and the counteroffer he is also proposing,” Asante Twum added.
The recommendation is expected to trigger further discussions between the GFA, the Ministry of Sports and Recreation and Queiroz. Those negotiations will need to address both the proposed contract and the financial issues surrounding the coach’s future.
Queiroz took over after Otto Addo was dismissed and subsequently guided the Black Stars at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Despite the GFA’s support for his retention, Desmond Ofei has been widely tipped to coach the team during the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, which are due to start in September.
Queiroz’s future will therefore depend on two outstanding matters: whether the Ministry of Sports and Recreation approves the GFA’s recommendation and whether an agreement can be reached with the coach on the terms of a new contract.
