Many at home and abroad, social media and traditional media, young and old, rejoice at the news of the sacking of Otto Addo.

This is the only man in Ghana’s history who qualified the country for consecutive FIFA World Cup berths. A feat, none other can compare to.

Nana Otto Addo was first given the beautiful headache of being the interim head coach of the Black Stars in 2022 with a single task—beat Nigeria to reach the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

He succeeded and then was entrusted to lead the team at the tournament, which ended disastrously in failure to move out of the group stages.

The Dortmund-trained gaffer returned to the helm of affairs once again, replacing veteran Irish coach Chris Houghton in 2024, whose monumental AFCON disappointment in Ivory Coast goes down as one of Ghana’s worst African outings.

Now, this is why some may agree the Ghana Football Association (GFA) set up Otto Addo for a historical failure. In their search for a new head coach, the GFA made a number of requirements for applicants to the job, which include the following:

1. The potential head coach should be a proven winner in coaching top men’s national team or club football.

2. Must have a football philosophy that aligns with or compliments our DNA

3. Must hold the highest football licence in the world with over 15 years of coaching experience.

4. Proven track record of team reconstruction, organisation, and development of young talent.

5. Proven disciplinarian, tactician, and leadership skills.

The GFA came under heavy criticism after rehiring Otto Addo, as critics argued he was nowhere close to the hiring criteria.

Faith was kept in him despite all the noise and constant pressure for him to be sacked, especially after missing out on the 2025 AFCON.

He managed to lead the Black Stars to the World Cup once again. Ghana made it, but the journey was not entirely enjoyable and convincing.

Life after qualification, however, has been nothing to write home about, with consecutive defeats recorded from late 2025 to March 30, 2026.

Credit to the GFA president Kurt Okraku, who agreed to the need of beefing up the technical team with the hiring of four new experts to support Otto Addo at the World Cup.

But now it appears the authorities have had enough of the constant humiliation and distasteful performances, as they parted ways with the coach.

Will the GFA strictly stick to their high criteria of coach selection or once again exercise faith in a less experienced coach?