Anthony Baffoe
Former Ghana international, Anthony Baffoe, has withdrawn from the committee tasked with finding a new head coach for the Black Stars, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has confirmed.
GFA Communications Director, Henry Asante Twum, said the committee chairman, Fred Pappoe, informed the association’s Executive Council (EXCO) of Baffoe’s decision at a meeting last Thursday.
“The chairman of the search committee, Fred Pappoe, confirmed to the Executive Council that Anthony was not part of the committee. This is based on the last meeting they held, which was last week Thursday, which I was present for,” Asante Twum said.
Baffoe was named as one of five members of the committee, which is chaired by Pappoe and also includes former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah, legal practitioner Agbesi Dzakpasu and high-performance specialist, Faisal Chibsah.
The committee was established by the GFA and the Ministry of Sports and Recreation following the departure of Carlos Queiroz after Ghana’s disappointing start to their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign.
Reports had earlier suggested that both Baffoe and Chibsah had declined to serve on the committee. However, Asante Twum confirmed Baffoe’s withdrawal without providing a specific reason for the decision.
“There was no reason given. All he said was that Tony had withdrawn. He mentioned that the four of them have been doing the job since they were sworn into office,” he said while speaking on Max FM.
In the interim, the GFA and the Sports Ministry have appointed a technical team led by Kim Lars Björkegren to oversee the team’s upcoming assignments.
Ibrahim Tanko and Godwin Attram will serve as assistant coaches, while former Ghana goalkeeper Fatawu Dauda has been appointed goalkeeping coach.
The interim team is expected to take charge of the Black Stars for their November AFCON qualifying double-header against Somalia as Ghana attempt to get their campaign back on track.
The search committee is expected to recommend a candidate for the permanent position, with an appointment anticipated before Ghana’s final round of qualifying matches next year.
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