Former Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle and Brighton and Hove Albion manager, Christopher Houghton has reportedly withdrawn from the Black Stars. Chris, 63, was the interim technical advisor to the Black Stars in the two legged playoff matches between Ghana and Nigeria.
Rumours have it that the English-born trainer was expected to be named the head coach after the qualification to the world cup but it seems that expectation wouldn’t see the light of day as Otto Addo is set to lead the team as the coach despite his active role as an assistant coach at Dortmund.
Prior to the formation of the technical team, many Ghanaians were calling for Chris Houghton to be named the coach after Milovan Rajevach was sacked following a poor showing at the African Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon. At the world cup playoffs, Otto Addo impressed many including the president of the republic Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was in his words said “we will kidnap you”.
Many Ghanaians would have been glad if this technical team was maintained because there seems to be great control and influence in all sectors. A lot of people will be heartbroken if it turns out that Chris Houghton has indeed withdrawn from the team.
