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Ghana have re-appointed Otto Addo as their new coach following the exit of Chris Hughton at the end of the dismal first round exit at the Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast earlier this year, officials said yesterday.

Addo is to take over the reins permanently in May, but will take charge of friendlies against Nigeria and Uganda in Morocco this month having led Ghana at the World Cup in Qatar.

He combined his post in Qatar with his role as talent scout for Borussia Dortmund, who have now agreed to release him from his contract to lead the national team on a full-time basis.

“There were some brilliant individuals among the coaches who applied for the job,” Ghana Football Association president Kurt Okraku said in a statement.

“Otto was exceptional in the interview process and was rated highly by the search committee.”

Addo took over as coach of Ghana in February 2022 when the Serb Milovan Rajevac was sacked. They beat South Korea at the World Cup but finished bottom of their pool and he left immediately afterwards.— Reuters.