Reigning SWAG (Sports Writers Association of Ghana) Awards Coach of the Year winner, Desmond Ofei, has been named as the new Black Stars Assistant Coach.
Ofei replaces Joseph Laumann who served as one of two assistants for Black Stars head coach, Otto Addo. John Paintsil retained his position.
This news was confirmed in the wake of major changes made to Ghana’s National Men’s Football Team’s technical department.
2002 AFCON winner with Cameroon Winfried Schafer leads the changes after being named as Director of Football/ Technical Advisor. (Click highlighted text to read full story)
Kris Perquy was named the team’s psychologist to fill a position many believed played a major role in the Black Stars failure to qualify to the 2025 AFCON in Morocco.
Ofei serves as head coach of Ghana’s National Under 20 Men’s Football Team-the Black Satellites- and aside leading Ghana to win gold at the 2023 African Games, Ofei aided Ghana to qualify to the 2025 Africa Under 20 Championship.
His efforts were recognized at the 49th edition of the SWAG Awards when scooped the Coach of the Year Award. (Click highlighted text to read full story)
🚨Our technical team has been revamped!
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— 🇬🇭 Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) January 29, 2025
