{"id":26360,"date":"2024-01-24T20:54:58","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T20:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/ghana-coach-fired-after-teams-afcon-exit"},"modified":"2024-01-24T21:28:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T21:28:32","slug":"ghana-coach-fired-after-teams-afcon-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/ghana-coach-fired-after-teams-afcon-exit","title":{"rendered":"Ghana coach fired after team&#8217;s AFCON exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span><b>Chris Hughton has been fired as Ghana coach following the team\u2019s early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Ghana Football Association announced the decision on Tuesday after the team&#8217;s elimination was confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChris Hughton has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the senior national team with immediate effect,\u201d the GFA said. \u201cThe executive council has also taken a decision to dissolve the technical team of the Black Stars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ghana lost their opening Group B game to Cape Verde, followed by two draws with Mozambique and Egypt both with a 2-2 score.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ghana Football Association will in the coming days provide a roadmap on the future direction of the Black Stars,\u201d the GFA said.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Hughton had been in the role since replacing Otto Addo following the 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\">Eritrea<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. Chris Hughton has been fired as Ghana coach following the team\u2019s early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations. 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