The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced changes in the Black Stars technical department after reviewing the team’s last year performance.
German trainer and 2002 AFCON winner, Winfried Anton Schafer has been appointed the Director of Football and technical advisor of the Black Stars to work closely with head coach Otto Addo.
With over forty years experience in coaching, Anton Schafer is expected to help Otto Addo to build a winsome Black Stars after a disappointing campaign last year.
The GFA has also appointed Desmond Offei and former Ghana defender John Paintsil as assistant coaches of the Black Stars while Fatau Dauda will continue his role as the Goalkeepers’ trainer.
The Video Analysis Unit of the team will be headed by Belgian Video Analyst Gregory De Grauwe who has built his expertise and experience in Video Analysis working with football clubs including Sporting Lokeren and K. Beerschot VA. De Grauwe holds a UEFA License B Coaching license as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education.
Two new vastly experienced Equipment Officers, in the persons of Issah Amadou (Asante Kotoko) and Abdul Rahman Alhassan (Hearts of Oak) have also been named to the team. These two equipment handlers have a combined total of fifty-three years’ experience between them.
Below is new Black Stars technical team;
- Otto Addo – Head Coach
- Winfried Anton Schafer – Director of Football/ Technical Advisor
- Desmond Offei – Assistant Coach
- John Paintsil – Assistant Coach
- Derrick Bonsu – Athletic Coach
- Fatau Dauda – Goalkeepers’ Trainer
- Prince Pambo – Team Doctor
- Kris Perguy – Psychologist
- Edward Ababio – Physiotherapist
- Samuel Ankomah – Masseur
- George De Grauwe – Chief Video Analyst
- Ameenu Shardow – Team Manager
- Issah Amadou – Kit Officer
- Abdul Rahman Alhassan – Kit Officer.
