Ghana coach Otto Addo resigns after FIFA World Cup exit: I stated I might resign even when we have been world champions

Ghana coach Otto Addo has resigned from his place after exiting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Ghana completed backside of Group H after dropping towards Portugal and Uruguay to be knocked out of the event.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 3, 2022 13:21 IST

Addo resigns as Ghana’s coach after World Cup exit (AP)

By India Today Web Desk: Ghana coach Otto Addo has resigned from his place after exiting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Ghana completed backside of Group H after dropping towards Portugal and Uruguay to be knocked out of the event.

Speaking after being eradicated, Addo stated he can be vacating the spot of Ghana’s nationwide workforce coach.

“I said before, it was clear I would stop after the World Cup. At the moment, me and my family see our future in Germany, I like my role at Dortmund,” stated Addo.

Borussia Dortmund’s expertise coach additionally stated that he would’ve resigned from the Ghana job even when that they had change into world champions.
“I said I would resign after the World Cup even if we were world champions,” Addo added.

With his resignation, Addo turned the fourth coach to name time on their nationwide workforce careers after being eradicated from the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He joins Roberto Martinez (Belgium), Carlos Queiroz (Iran) and Gerardo Martino (Mexico) as coaches who instantly left their jobs after World Cup elimination.

The 47-year-old, a former Ghana worldwide who was born in Germany and performed for the Black Stars of their first World Cup finals look in 2006, had been a shock appointment. He took over the job in between Ghana’s exit on the January Africa Cup of Nations finals and their March World Cup qualifying playoff tie towards Nigeria.

His solely earlier teaching expertise was with the youth groups of Hamburg and Borussia Dortmund. He had former Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion supervisor Chris Hughton as his advisor as Ghana edged African powerhouse Nigeria for a spot within the Qatar World Cup.

Addo’s exit means Ghana should transfer shortly to get a brand new coach in place earlier than they kick-off their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying marketing campaign in March.

Edited By:

Rounaq Sehrawat

Published On:

Dec 3, 2022