The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has sacked Otto Addo as head coach of Ghana’s senior national team, the Black Stars.
Otto Addo was sacked following a series of poor performances from the Black Stars, capped with a 2-1 defeat to Germany just a few hours ago on Monday, March 30, 2026.
Earlier, the Black Stars were humiliated by Austria on March 27, 2026, after a 5-1 thrashing.
The association extended its gratitude to the coach for his service to the country.
In the statement confirming the decision, the Ghana FA said, “The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has parted ways with the head coach of the senior men’s national team (Black Stars), Otto Addo, effective immediately.
“The Association wishes to thank Otto Addo sincerely for his contribution to the team and wishes him the best of luck in his future endeavours,” parts of the statement read.
It added, “The Ghana Football Association will communicate the new technical direction of the Black Stars in due course.”
In related news, before his sacking, Otto Addo had said he was unfazed by calls for his dismissal following his side’s thrashing defeat at the hands of Austria.
According to Otto Addo, he does not read social media comments about him even when he wins a game.
Otto Addo stressed that his job has always been on the line, even after he qualified for the World Cup, so he does not really care about calls for his dismissal.
Speaking to the media ahead of Monday’s encounter with Germany in Stuttgart, Otto Addo stated, “This is the job of a coach. When we lose, people are mainly trying to bring you down. I don’t really read too many things”
“Even if we win, I’m not too much into social media or reading anything. Whatever people say, it’s normal, especially on an evening like this when the team didn’t play well and we also lost,” he added.
Also, Otto Addo has expressed confidence that his team will bounce back to deliver a stronger performance when they face Germany.
He added, “We’ve had a lot of things to analyse after the last game, which was a big, big woe for us,” he told the media ahead of Monday’s encounter.
“We had a lot of things to talk through, analyse through and even though we face a stronger opponent, I am optimistic that we can handle the situation.”
“We are ready; this is our last training, and we will try to prepare the last things and look forward for tomorrow,” he added.
Additionally, Otto Addo also used a culinary analogy to explain his style of football; he adapts to what will hurt his opponent and cannot say his Black Stars team is possession-based.
Speaking to the media ahead of Monday’s encounter with Germany in Stuttgart, Otto Addo stated, “This is my style, I always look at who is coming, it is always different for me. I compare it to eating; if I eat fufu, I use my hand. When I drink soup, I will use a spoon; if I want rice and meat, I use a fork and a knife; it’s just the same as the players.
I look at the opponent and what can harm them the most. It is a flexible style, I can say we are possession-based”.
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