George Boateng reacts to GFA naming him as assistant Black Stars coach

George Boateng has reacted to Ghana Football Association naming him as an assistant Black Stars coach ahead of Ghana’s playoffs against Nigeria in March.

He took to his officially Instagram page to post a picture of himself with the caption: “Great honour to be assisting Ghana for the 2 world cup qualifiers vs Nigeria,”

Coach George Boateng is a Ghanaian born former Dutch international who previously worked with Blackburn Rovers and Kelantan FA.

GFA’s official statement reads: “Former Newcastle United and Brighton and Hove Albion manager Chris Hughton has been appointed as Technical Advisor to the newly constituted Black Stars Technical team led by Otto Addo,”

“Other members of the new Technical team include George Boateng and Mas-Ud Didi Dramani. The 63- year old will provide Technical advice to the three man team for next month’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 play-off match against Nigeria.

“The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association took the decision at a meeting held in Accra on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. Otto Addo, a former Ghana player is currently the Assistant Coach of German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund – he boasts of about 13 years of Coaching experience that dates back to 2009 when he first took up the job of an Assistant Coach at Hamburger SV.

“The 46-year old previously worked as a scout for the Black Stars in 2013 prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea.

“The four man team has been put together to take charge of the two matches against rivals Nigeria.”

 

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