Ghana Football Association has sacked head coach Chris Hughton after they were eliminated in the group stage of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Black Stars finished Group B on two points after opening their campaign with a 2-1 loss to Cape Verde before registering an identical 2-2 draw with Egypt and Mozambique.
“Chris Hughton has been relieved of his duties with immediate effect,” a Ghana Football Association (GFA) statement said. “The executive council has also taken a decision to dissolve the technical team of the Black Stars. The GFA will in the coming days provide a roadmap on the future direction of the Black Stars.”
The West African nation had distant hopes of progressing as one of the four best-ranked third-placed sides but were eliminated on Tuesday when results went against them.
Hughton was appointed as Ghana’s head coach in February last year after working with the team as a technical advisor for some time. The former Newcastle United and Brighton boss replaced Otto Addo as boss after Addo stepped down following the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where Ghana finished bottom of Group H with one win from three matches.
Ghana also exited the 2021 AFCON finals in Cameroon at the group stage, and the West Africans suffered the same fate in Ivory Coast.
