Otto Addo

Otto Addo resigns as Ghana’s head coach after World Cup elimination

Otto Addo resigned as Ghana’s head coach after the Black Stars were eliminated in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup. The Borussia Dortmund assistant coach’s contract was extended until December, so he was always due to leave after the World Cup. “I always stated if we qualified for the World Cup, even if we won, I’d quit,” he remarked following Ghana’s 2-0 loss to Uruguay on Friday. The 47-year-old was appointed on a temporary basis in February to replace ...[Read More]

2022 World Cup: Ronaldo’s goal was a ‘special gift’ from the referee

Otto Addo, head coach of the Black Stars, was enraged by the penalty awarded to Portugal in his team’s 3-2 loss to the Europeans in Group H of the 2022 World Cup on Thursday. Although replays showed the Ghanaian defender got a touch on the ball, Mohammed Salisu was penalized for allegedly bringing down Cristiano Ronaldo in the box. Despite the Black Stars players’ pleas, the referee did not check the video monitor, and Cristiano Ronaldo scored from the spot to give Portugal the lead....[Read More]