{
  "id": 4005985,
  "title": "“Coach is already working” – Kurt Okraku reveals progress on new Black Stars coach appointment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/coach-is-already-working-kurt-okraku-reveals-progress-on-new-black",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T17:41:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/coach-is-already-working-kurt-okraku-reveals-progress-on-new-black-stars-coach-appointment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku has announced that the next coach of the Black Stars has been identified and is currently working, according to recent reports. Carlos Queiroz resigned as head coach following Ghana's participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, leaving a vacancy in the position. In an interview with 3Sports, Okraku confirmed that the GFA has made significant progress in securing a replacement for Queiroz, with the new coach being \"99% in place\" and negotiations nearing completion. The prospective coach has already begun working, with only the final signing of paperwork required to formalize the appointment. Okraku emphasized that the GFA has established a system to manage the process, ensuring that Ghana's national team will have a new technical leader before their next camp. The GFA is expected to officially announce the new coach once the remaining contractual details have been resolved.",
  "summary": "Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku has disclosed that the next coach of the Black Stars has been identified and is already working ahead of an official announcement.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "“Côte d’Ivoire are a very good team” – Kurt Okraku anticipates “interesting” clash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/cote-divoire-are-a-very-good-team-kurt-okraku-anticipates-interesting",
        "published": "2026-08-28T17:28:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}