The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is set to determine the composition of the Black Stars’ backroom staff following the appointment of Carlos Queiroz as head coach of the senior national team.
The restructuring comes after Ghana secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with changes already underway in the technical setup.
Otto Addo, who led the team to qualify for the tournament, has been dismissed following defeats to Austria and Germany during the March international window.
Winfried Schäfer, who served as technical advisor and director of football at the GFA, has also been relieved of his duties as part of the broader technical overhaul.
Speaking in an interview with Asempa FM, GFA Communications Director Henry Asante Twum confirmed that Queiroz has requested additional technical support as he prepares to take charge.
He noted that the existing technical team—comprising John Paintsil, Desmond Ofei, Alain Ravera, Kim Lars Björkegren, Fatawu Dauda, Kris Perquy, Gregory De Grauwe, José Daniel MartÃnez Alfonso, Carlos Lozano Romero, Issah Amadou and Abdul Rahman Alhassan—remains in place for now, with no final decision taken on their future.
"Carlos Queiroz has proposed bringing in additional backroom staff to support his work, but the current technical team remains in place. No final decision has been made yet."
Queiroz is expected to officially begin work next month, starting with an international friendly against Mexico, before a final preparatory fixture against Wales on June 2.
Ghana, making their fifth World Cup appearance, have been drawn in Group L alongside Panama, England and Croatia. The Black Stars open their campaign against Panama on June 17, before facing England on June 23 and Croatia on June 27.
After early exits in 2014 and 2022, Queiroz now faces the challenge of rebuilding confidence and guiding Ghana to a stronger performance on football’s biggest stage.
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