{
  "id": 11211897,
  "title": "Vanderpuye Questions Process Behind Queiroz Appointment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/vanderpuye-questions-process-behind-queiroz-appointment",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T14:07:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Guide Network",
    "slug": "daily-guide-network",
    "url": "https://dailyguidenetwork.com/vanderpuye-questions-process-behind-queiroz-appointment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Sports Minister Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye has expressed skepticism regarding the appointment of Carlos Queiroz as head coach of the Ghana national football team, known as the Black Stars. This criticism comes in the wake of Ghana's disappointing start to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, which saw the Black Stars lose their first two Group C matches to Côte d'Ivoire and The Gambia. Vanderpuye, who held the Sports Minister position from 2015 to 2017, raised concerns about the lack of transparency in the Ghana Football Association's (GFA) recruitment process. \"I don’t trust the procedures, the process by which this coach (Carlos Queiroz) was appointed. When did the Black Stars inform you and me that they were going to look for a coach? They told us they had over 99 applications; all of a sudden, a coach was appointed,\" Vanderpuye told Joy FM. He further questioned whether Queiroz's profile was a good fit for the type of team Ghana intended to build. \"I have studied his profile; he is not the sort of coach (the Black Stars needed), unless those who sat in the meeting to consider that application did not know the kind of Black Stars they are looking for,\" Vanderpuye added. Carlos Queiroz took over as the Black Stars' coach earlier this year and led Ghana to qualification for the 2026 World Cup. However, the Portuguese coach is facing scrutiny following the team's consecutive losses, which have left Ghana without any points from their first two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Black Stars are set to face Somalia in a double-header in October as they attempt to improve their qualification campaign and regain their place in the AFCON tournament, which they missed in 2025 due to the ongoing crisis in Morocco.",
  "summary": "Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye Former Sports Minister Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye has questioned the process that led to the appointment of Carlos Queiroz as head coach of the Black Read More... The post Vanderpuye Questions Process Behind Queiroz Appointment appeared first on DailyGuide Network .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}