Chris Hughton, a former Ghanaian forward, was always the ideal candidate to lead the Black Stars due to his extensive coaching background, according to Augustine Arhinful..
After serving as a technical advisor for the previous 12 months, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) confirmed the former Brighton manager as the new head coach of the national team.
Hughton, 48, claims that his Premier League background and time with the Black Stars have prepared him for the demands of playing for the Black Stars.
“If we needed to appoint somebody to lead the national team, it was him,” he said.
“He has been with the team for some time and I’m sure as a former footballer who has now become a coach, coached at the highest level in the Premiership, he will be able to handle the team.
“If there are any impediments in his way, he will know by now. It is high time we allow him to do his own thing because his job is based on technical abilities of the game. The administrative staff should also concentrate on administrative issues.
“It is not out of place to give the job to him, for me.”
