{
  "id": 11988705,
  "title": "I am very much interested in Ghana’s coaching job – Dwight Yorke",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/i-am-very-much-interested-in-ghanas-coaching-job-dwight-yorke",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T18:46:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/i-am-very-much-interested-in-ghanas-coaching-job-dwight-yorke/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Manchester United and Aston Villa striker Dwight Yorke has expressed his keen interest in taking on the role of head coach for Ghana’s national football team, known as the Black Stars. Ghana is currently in a transitional period without a permanent head coach following Carlos Queiroz’s resignation amid a disappointing start to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The Black Stars find themselves at the bottom of Group C within the tournament, having lost both of their opening matches - a 2-0 defeat to Côte d’Ivoire and a 4-2 loss to The Gambia at the Accra Sports Stadium.\n\nThe Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Sports Ministry have formed a five-member committee to identify a new coach. Yorke, speaking exclusively to Asempa FM, highlighted the historical significance of Ghanaian football, stating, \"It is a job that most top coaches would be interested in because of Ghana's rich football heritage.\" He further elaborated, \"I have friends like Sammy Kuffour, and he speaks highly of Ghanaian football, and so I am very much interested in the Ghana coaching job.\"\n\nThe committee is anticipated to deliver its recommendations to the Sports Ministry by Friday, October 9th. The Black Stars are slated to resume their campaign in November, facing Somalia in two matches as part of the AFCON qualifiers at the Accra Sports Stadium. Born on July 5, 1969, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Yorke is 54 years old. He boasts a UEFA Pro Licence, the pinnacle of coaching qualifications in European football, having acquired this prestigious certification while working with Manchester United’s youth program at Carrington. He also holds UEFA A and B coaching licenses.\n\nYorke embarked on his managerial career in July 2022 with Macarthur FC in Australia, leading the club to their inaugural Australia Cup title in his maiden season. He assumed the role of head coach for Trinidad and Tobago in November 2024, a position he had previously held when he represented and captained his native country during the 2006 World Cup in Germany. However, Yorke's stint with Trinidad and Tobago came to an end in March 2026 after the team failed to secure qualification for the World Cup, during which he secured four victories out of 18 matches.",
  "summary": "Former Manchester United and Aston Villa striker Dwight Yorke has confirmed his interest in becoming the next head coach of Ghana’s Black Stars. Ghana are currently without a substantive head coach following the resignation of Carlos Queiroz after the team’s poor start to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The Black Stars sit […]",
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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."
}