Ghana has contracted German trainer Guido “‘Diego” Buchwald as the new coach for the Black Stars.
Ghana has contracted German trainer Guido “‘Diego” Buchwald as the new coach for the Black Stars.
The Ghana News Agency (GNA) on Monday quoted sources at the Ghana Football Association (GFA) as saying Buchwald has signed a two-year renewable contract to manage the Black Stars.
The GFA is expected to outdoor the new coach next week. The source said both parties agreed contractual terms when the coach was interviewed in Accra a fortnight ago.
GNA said the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports was scheduled to meet the GFA today ahead of the introduction of the coach next Monday.
Buchwald, 47, is expected to witness the Black Stars World Cup/African Nations Cup qualifier against Gabon at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra on Sunday.
Capped 74 times for Germany, the former defender previously managed Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds and Alemannia Aachen in his country.
As a player, his best career game was probably the final of the 1990 FIFA World Cup final when he effectively marked the Argentine creative genius Diego Maradona, earning him the nickname “Diego”.
Buchwald who succeeds French coach Claude Le Roy was also part of Germany’s disappointing 1994 World Cup squad. Le Roy parted ways with Ghana last month when he was expected to agree new terms.
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