Swedish trainer, Kim Björkegren, has been appointed the head coach of Ghana’s National Women’s Football Team-the Black Queens.
His appointment comes in the wake of Nora Hauptle’s departure from the role after failing to reach an agreement on a new contract late in 2024. (Click highlighted text to read full story)
Hauptle moved to African powerhouse Zambia after qualifying Ghana to the 2025 Women’s AFCON that takes place in Morocco from July 5 to July 26.
43 year old Björkegren is an experienced coach who has worked with clubs in China, Sweden, Cyprus and the United States of America.
He leads a new look technical team for the Black Queens with Charles Sampson and Anita Wiredu serving as assistant coaches.
Enoch Jordan Daitey of Accra Hearts of Oak has been appointed as the athletic coach of the team with Nassamu Yakubu serving as the goalkeeper coach.
Kim Björkegren joins Ghana with seven years coaching experience in the women’s division having won top flight titles in Cyprus and Sweden with Apollon Ladies and Linkopings respectively.
His immediate task is to qualify Ghana beyond the group stage at the Women’s AFCON; the Black Queens crashed out at the group stage in the 2018 edition.
