Otto Addo - The African Mirror

Mar

2024

Ghana re-appoint Addo as coach

GHANA has re-appointed Otto Addo as their new coach following the exit of Chris Hughton at the end of the dismal first-round exit at the Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast earlier this year, officials said. Addo is to take over the reins permanently in May but will take charge of friendlies against Nigeria and Uganda in Morocco this month having led Ghana at the World Cup in Qatar. He combined his post in Qatar with his role as a talent scout for Borussia Dortmund, who have now agreed to release him from his contract to lead the…

Dec

2022

By The African Mirror

‘Exploited’ Africa proving worthy of more World Cup berths, Ghana coach says

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MARTIN PETTY AFRICAN teams' strong World Cup showing so far demonstrates a need for the competition to be more inclusive with more places for the continent, Ghana's coach said, with four African sides still in play in Qatar. Of Africa's five qualifiers for the 2022 tournament, Senegal and Morocco have reached the last 16, Ghana can advance with a win in their final group match against Uruguay, while Cameroon still has a shot if they beat an already-qualified Brazil expected to rest their top players. Only Tunisia, who beat France 1-0 on Wednesday, have been eliminated so far. Speaking before…

Nov

2022

By The African Mirror

Ghana can have big impact at World Cup, says coach Addo

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INTERIM Ghana manager Otto Addo believes his team can make a significant impact at the World Cup in Qatar as the Black Stars prepare for their fourth finals at the global tournament. Addo, with no previous senior coaching experience, took charge of Ghana in February after the sacking of Milovan Rajevac following their early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations. "We can beat anyone. It's up to the players, not me. It’s their performances that have brought them this far. They have the quality, with or without me," Addo told the FIFA website "I’m responsible for putting them in the right…