Minister of Youth and Sports Mustapha Ussif says he made zero input in the appointment of Otto Addo as Ghana coach.
Addo returned to the hotseat by signing a 34-month contract with an option for additional 24 months.
He replaced Chris Hughton, who was sacked after Ghana’s disappointing exit from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
“I had no role in Otto Addo’s selection as Black Stars coach,” he said.
“When it comes to national team appointments, it is the role of the GFA. They have their technical directorate for that. The Ministry has no role.
“It would not have been out of place for the GFA to consult me or for me to be involved but without consulting me at that time and because it is their role, they did it unilaterally.
“If I had my way, we would give our coaches more time. If you look at Senegal, their coach has had six years. That allows him time to understand the team and the players to get results.”
“I believe strongly that if we do that and allow coaches to understand our philosophy and materials, there will be results.”
Addo’s performance has been under scrutiny lately, following Ghana’s winless streak in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers, where they lost to Angola and drew with Niger
They will be back in October to face Sudan in a double header at yet to be known venue.
