{
  "id": 11650161,
  "title": "Fred Pappoe chairs five-man committee to find new Black Stars coach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/fred-pappoe-chairs-five-man-committee-to-find-new-black-stars-coach",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T08:44:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/fred-pappoe-chairs-five-man-committee-to-find-new-black-stars-coach/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghana Football Association and the Ministry of Sports and Recreation have formed a five-person Search Committee to oversee the hiring of a fresh head coach for the Black Stars. This decision came after a gathering between the GFA and Ministry officials in Accra on Friday, October 2nd, 2026. The committee will be presided over by former GFA vice-president Fred Pappoe, who possesses a wealth of knowledge in football administration and governance. Fellow committee members include Anthony Baffoe, general secretary of the Professional Footballers Association of Ghana; Agbesi Dzakpasu, a legal practitioner and football administrator; Stephen Appiah, a former Black Stars captain; and Faisal Chibsah, a FIFA high-performance specialist. Their mission is to pinpoint, evaluate, and propose a fitting candidate for the open Black Stars coaching role. The committee aims to present its findings to the GFA by October 9th. The Black Stars position became vacant on Thursday, October 1st, following the resignation of Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz. Queiroz tendered his resignation due to Ghana's poor performance in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, with the team suffering losses in their initial two Group C matches against Ivory Coast and Gambia. The GFA and Sports Ministry are anticipated to appoint a new coach prior to the Black Stars' upcoming international fixture in November. Ghana is slated to play Somalia in a double-header at the Accra Sports Stadium as they strive to qualify for the 2027 AFCON.",
  "summary": "The Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Ministry of Sports and Recreation have constituted a five-member Search Committee to lead the recruitment of a new head coach for the Black Stars. The decision was reached following a meeting between the leadership of the GFA and the Ministry in Accra on Friday, 2 October 2026. The […]",
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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."
}